Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 113.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release