Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 140.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
140.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 182 countries
All-time high
142.5%
in 2017
All-time low
106.7%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Netherlands, 1994–2018

0501001501994200620181994: 124.8 %1995: 128.1 %1996: 126.2 %1997: 118.5 %1998: 112.8 %1999: 111.5 %2000: 110.3 %2001: 111.1 %2002: 107.6 %2003: 110.3 %2004: 106.7 %2005: 106.7 %2006: 108.8 %2007: 111.7 %2008: 114.9 %2009: 116.3 %2010: 118.4 %2011: 123.7 %2012: 122.9 %2015: 137.2 %2016: 136.8 %2017: 142.5 %2018: 140.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Netherlands stood at 140.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Netherlands peaked at 142.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 106.7%, in 2004.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 124.8%
1995 128.1% +2.7%
1996 126.2% -1.5%
1997 118.5% -6.1%
1998 112.8% -4.8%
1999 111.5% -1.2%
2000 110.3% -1.0%
2001 111.1% +0.7%
2002 107.6% -3.2%
2003 110.3% +2.5%
2004 106.7% -3.3%
2005 106.7% +0.1%
2006 108.8% +1.9%
2007 111.7% +2.7%
2008 114.9% +2.9%
2009 116.3% +1.2%
2010 118.4% +1.8%
2011 123.7% +4.5%
2012 122.9% -0.7%
2015 137.2% +11.6%
2016 136.8% -0.3%
2017 142.5% +4.1%
2018 140.1% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120.3% 111.5% 128.1% 6
2000s 110.4% 106.7% 116.3% 10
2010s 131.6% 118.4% 142.5% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Australia 174.8% compare
  2. 5 Belgium 161.8% compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 155.4% compare
  4. 8 New Zealand 139.5% compare
  5. 9 Denmark 139.3% compare
  6. 10 Estonia 134.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Netherlands was 140.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 142.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 106.7% in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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