Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 113.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
113.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
113.4%
in 2023
All-time low
96.2%
in 2002
Years of data
19
2001–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023

02550751001252001201220232001: 97 %2002: 96.2 %2003: 96.9 %2004: 96.4 %2005: 97.1 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 98.3 %2008: 99 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 100.5 %2011: 106.1 %2012: 100 %2015: 103.2 %2016: 102.5 %2017: 104.4 %2018: 103.8 %2020: 111.3 %2021: 112.9 %2023: 113.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands stood at 113.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands peaked at 113.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2002.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 186 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, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 97.0%
2002 96.2% -0.8%
2003 96.9% +0.8%
2004 96.4% -0.6%
2005 97.1% +0.7%
2006 97.7% +0.6%
2007 98.3% +0.7%
2008 99.0% +0.7%
2009 99.3% +0.3%
2010 100.5% +1.2%
2011 106.1% +5.5%
2012 100.0% -5.7%
2015 103.2% +3.2%
2016 102.5% -0.7%
2017 104.4% +1.8%
2018 103.8% -0.6%
2020 111.3% +7.3%
2021 112.9% +1.4%
2023 113.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.5% 96.2% 99.3% 9
2010s 102.9% 100.0% 106.1% 7
2020s 112.6% 111.3% 113.4% 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.7% compare
  2. 9 Singapore 117.4% compare
  3. 10 Argentina 115.4% compare
  4. 12 New Zealand 113.0% compare
  5. 13 Macao 112.4% compare
  6. 14 Hong Kong 111.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands was 113.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release