Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 109.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands is 109.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 110.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.8% | — |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 105.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 109.3% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 110.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 109.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 99.8% | 105.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 109.9% | 109.3% | 110.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 Türkiye 110.9% compare
- 10 Cyprus 110.4% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.4% compare
- 13 New Zealand 109.6% compare
- 14 Macau, China 108.9% compare
- 15 Spain 106.2% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands was 109.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 110.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release