Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 108.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
108.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 173 countries
All-time high
108.4%
in 2018
All-time low
72.6%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018

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

02550751001971199420181971: 72.6 %1972: 74.1 %1975: 76.2 %1976: 78.1 %1977: 78.9 %1978: 79.2 %1979: 78.7 %1980: 78.7 %1981: 78 %1982: 77.7 %1983: 77.6 %1984: 78 %1985: 77.9 %1986: 85.4 %1987: 85.6 %1988: 86 %1989: 85.8 %1990: 87 %1991: 88.8 %1992: 88.4 %1993: 89.3 %1994: 101.5 %1995: 100.6 %1996: 100.7 %1997: 98.3 %1998: 98.8 %1999: 98.2 %2000: 99 %2001: 99.4 %2002: 98.1 %2003: 98 %2004: 97.2 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 97.9 %2007: 98.3 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 99.5 %2011: 104.6 %2012: 104.6 %2015: 104.9 %2016: 105 %2017: 107.6 %2018: 108.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 108.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands peaked at 108.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 72.6%
1972 74.1% +2.1%
1975 76.2% +2.8%
1976 78.1% +2.5%
1977 78.9% +1.1%
1978 79.2% +0.3%
1979 78.7% -0.6%
1980 78.7% -0.0%
1981 78.0% -0.8%
1982 77.7% -0.5%
1983 77.6% -0.1%
1984 78.0% +0.6%
1985 77.9% -0.2%
1986 85.4% +9.7%
1987 85.6% +0.2%
1988 86.0% +0.5%
1989 85.8% -0.2%
1990 87.0% +1.3%
1991 88.8% +2.1%
1992 88.4% -0.4%
1993 89.3% +1.0%
1994 101.5% +13.7%
1995 100.6% -0.9%
1996 100.7% +0.1%
1997 98.3% -2.3%
1998 98.8% +0.5%
1999 98.2% -0.6%
2000 99.0% +0.7%
2001 99.4% +0.4%
2002 98.1% -1.3%
2003 98.0% -0.2%
2004 97.2% -0.8%
2005 97.6% +0.4%
2006 97.9% +0.3%
2007 98.3% +0.4%
2008 98.6% +0.4%
2009 98.7% +0.0%
2010 99.5% +0.8%
2011 104.6% +5.1%
2012 104.6% +0.0%
2015 104.9% +0.3%
2016 105.0% +0.1%
2017 107.6% +2.5%
2018 108.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.8% 72.6% 79.2% 7
1980s 81.1% 77.6% 86.0% 10
1990s 95.2% 87.0% 101.5% 10
2000s 98.3% 97.2% 99.4% 10
2010s 104.9% 99.5% 108.4% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Finland 112.8% compare
  2. 4 Sweden 112.5% compare
  3. 5 Belgium 110.6% compare
  4. 7 Ireland 108.3% compare
  5. 8 Grenada 107.3% compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 107.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Netherlands was 108.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.