Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 104.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 104.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Netherlands peaked at 109.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 104.4%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 107.9% | — |
| 2002 | 108.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 109.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 109.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 109.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 109.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 108.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 107.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 107.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 107.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 106.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 105.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 104.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 104.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.7% | 107.9% | 109.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 104.9% | 107.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 104.4% | 104.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Netherlands was 104.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.4% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release