Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 137.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands is 137.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 138.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 111.4%, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 123.4% | — |
| 2002 | 120.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 119.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 116.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 117.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 118.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 119.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 121.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 122.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 124.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 129.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 114.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 113.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 115.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 114.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 114.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 136.3% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 136.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 138.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 137.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.1% | 116.9% | 123.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.2% | 111.4% | 129.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 137.1% | 136.0% | 138.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 137.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 138.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.4% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release