Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 135.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
135.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
139.9%
in 2022
All-time low
103.6%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023

0501001502001201220232001: 112.4 %2002: 105.6 %2003: 104.6 %2004: 103.6 %2005: 105.8 %2006: 107.4 %2007: 109.8 %2008: 113 %2009: 115.6 %2010: 117 %2011: 125.2 %2012: 125.1 %2015: 129.4 %2016: 126.2 %2017: 129.6 %2018: 128 %2019: 129 %2020: 133 %2021: 135.3 %2022: 139.9 %2023: 135.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Netherlands stood at 135.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 139.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103.6%, in 2004.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 195 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, upper secondary, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 112.4%
2002 105.6% -6.0%
2003 104.6% -1.0%
2004 103.6% -1.0%
2005 105.8% +2.1%
2006 107.4% +1.6%
2007 109.8% +2.2%
2008 113.0% +2.9%
2009 115.6% +2.3%
2010 117.0% +1.2%
2011 125.2% +7.0%
2012 125.1% -0.0%
2015 129.4% +3.5%
2016 126.2% -2.5%
2017 129.6% +2.7%
2018 128.0% -1.2%
2019 129.0% +0.7%
2020 133.0% +3.1%
2021 135.3% +1.7%
2022 139.9% +3.4%
2023 135.9% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.6% 103.6% 115.6% 9
2010s 126.2% 117.0% 129.6% 8
2020s 136.0% 133.0% 139.9% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Ireland 156.8% compare
  2. 7 Sweden 140.8% compare
  3. 8 Turkey 137.9% compare
  4. 10 Denmark 133.5% compare
  5. 11 Norway 132.8% compare
  6. 12 Poland 127.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Netherlands was 135.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 139.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 103.6% in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release