Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 112.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands stood at 112.2%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands peaked at 112.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.8% | — |
| 1972 | 65.5% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 68.7% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 71.1% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 80.6% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 83.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 95.8% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 106.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 105.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 108.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 108.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 111.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 112.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.6% | 63.8% | 72.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 73.7% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 82.2% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.4% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.7% | 100.5% | 112.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 112.2% in 2018, 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 112.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.