Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 110.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 110.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 110.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.3% | — |
| 1972 | 69.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 72.5% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 106.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 110.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.3% | 68.3% | 76.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 75.9% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 84.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 100.0% | 110.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 110.2% in 2018, 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 110.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.