Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 112.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
112.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 173 countries
All-time high
112.2%
in 2018
All-time low
63.8%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018

02550751001971199420181971: 63.8 %1972: 65.5 %1975: 68.7 %1976: 71.1 %1977: 72.1 %1978: 72.8 %1979: 72.9 %1980: 73.7 %1981: 73.8 %1982: 74 %1983: 74.2 %1984: 74.6 %1985: 74.4 %1986: 80.6 %1987: 81.1 %1988: 81.2 %1989: 81.3 %1990: 82.2 %1991: 83.9 %1992: 84.1 %1993: 86.5 %1994: 95.8 %1995: 96.4 %1996: 96.4 %1997: 95.2 %1998: 95.9 %1999: 95.1 %2000: 96.5 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 96.8 %2003: 97.3 %2004: 96.4 %2005: 97 %2006: 97.5 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 99.2 %2010: 100.5 %2011: 106.2 %2012: 105.8 %2015: 108.8 %2016: 108.6 %2017: 111.8 %2018: 112.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Greece 118.2% compare
  2. 6 Ireland 115.1% compare
  3. 7 Grenada 114.1% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 111.0% compare
  5. 10 New Zealand 111.0% compare
  6. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.9% 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 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.