Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 48.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 189 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2015
All-time low
48.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 48.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 105th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.3% | — |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 48.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 100% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 48.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.2% | 50.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 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 48.7% 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 50.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Netherlands ranks 105th out of 189 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 down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release