Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 51.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2019
All-time low
49.7%
in 2015
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
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Netherlands is 51.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 85th 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 | 49.7% | — |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 51.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 51.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.5%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 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 51.3% 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 51.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Netherlands ranks 85th 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 up 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release