Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 135.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
135.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 182 countries
All-time high
137.9%
in 2017
All-time low
105.4%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 1994–2018

0501001501994200620181994: 133.8 %1995: 134.2 %1996: 132.8 %1997: 123.1 %1998: 116.1 %1999: 114.4 %2000: 112.1 %2001: 111.2 %2002: 106.8 %2003: 108 %2004: 105.4 %2005: 106.1 %2006: 108.3 %2007: 111.1 %2008: 114.4 %2009: 115.5 %2010: 116.9 %2011: 123.1 %2012: 122.9 %2015: 132.8 %2016: 132 %2017: 137.9 %2018: 135.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands is 135.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 137.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 105.4%, in 2004.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 133.8%
1995 134.2% +0.3%
1996 132.8% -1.0%
1997 123.1% -7.3%
1998 116.1% -5.7%
1999 114.4% -1.5%
2000 112.1% -2.0%
2001 111.2% -0.8%
2002 106.8% -4.0%
2003 108.0% +1.1%
2004 105.4% -2.3%
2005 106.1% +0.7%
2006 108.3% +2.0%
2007 111.1% +2.7%
2008 114.4% +2.9%
2009 115.5% +1.0%
2010 116.9% +1.2%
2011 123.1% +5.3%
2012 122.9% -0.2%
2015 132.8% +8.1%
2016 132.0% -0.6%
2017 137.9% +4.5%
2018 135.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125.7% 114.4% 134.2% 6
2000s 109.9% 105.4% 115.5% 10
2010s 128.8% 116.9% 137.9% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Belgium 149.7% compare
  2. 6 Costa Rica 143.6% compare
  3. 7 Denmark 138.1% compare
  4. 9 Estonia 131.1% compare
  5. 10 Iceland 131.1% compare
  6. 11 New Zealand 131.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 135.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 137.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 105.4% in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.