Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Netherlands peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8788 GPI, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 91st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8788 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8835 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9011 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9102 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9133 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9193 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9268 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9362 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9456 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9526 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9563 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9557 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9552 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9441 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9472 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9432 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9473 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.945 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.945 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9512 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9682 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9438 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9578 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9575 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9681 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.97 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9683 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9751 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9832 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9859 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9935 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9937 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9991 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9047 GPI | 0.8788 GPI | 0.9268 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9483 GPI | 0.9362 GPI | 0.9563 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9575 GPI | 0.9438 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9927 GPI | 0.9751 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
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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, gender parity index in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Netherlands was 1.04 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8788 GPI in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Netherlands ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.