Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 134.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 134.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 136.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.4%, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 125.1% | — |
| 2002 | 122.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 120.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 117.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 118.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 119.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 121.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 122.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 123.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 125.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 130.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 112.5% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 113.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 112.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 114.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 114.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 114.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 135.7% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 135.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 136.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 134.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.2% | 117.7% | 125.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.3% | 112.4% | 130.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 135.4% | 134.4% | 136.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Netherlands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Netherlands was 134.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 136.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.4% in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release