Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.3% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2022.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands peaked at 72.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Netherlands 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.5% | — |
| 1972 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -99.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -99.6% | 68.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.2% | 69.8% | 72.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 68.0% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 68.5% | 68.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands was 0.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Netherlands ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release