Primary enrollment selected countries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.48
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.92
in 2015
All-time low
65.18
in 1820
Years of data
54
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Netherlands, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Netherlands is 99.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Netherlands peaked at 99.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.18, in 1820.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 65.18 | — |
| 1825 | 67.12 | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 69.01 | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 70.84 | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 72.6 | +2.5% |
| 1845 | 74.31 | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 75.94 | +2.2% |
| 1855 | 71.69 | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 74.11 | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 76.53 | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 80.14 | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 81.37 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 80.19 | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 81.83 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 83.12 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 83.39 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 83.53 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 87.4 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 88.32 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 89.48 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 89.39 | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 89.03 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 92.79 | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 88.89 | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 88.92 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 91.45 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 88.6 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 88.02 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 95.74 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 94.82 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 93 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 99.44 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 99.42 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.41 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.23 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.36 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.31 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.16 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.88 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.92 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.74 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.83 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.81 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.59 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.48 | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 99.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 99.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 66.15 | 65.18 | 67.12 | 2 |
| 1830s | 69.93 | 69.01 | 70.84 | 2 |
| 1840s | 73.45 | 72.6 | 74.31 | 2 |
| 1850s | 73.81 | 71.69 | 75.94 | 2 |
| 1860s | 75.32 | 74.11 | 76.53 | 2 |
| 1870s | 80.75 | 80.14 | 81.37 | 2 |
| 1880s | 81.01 | 80.19 | 81.83 | 2 |
| 1890s | 83.25 | 83.12 | 83.39 | 2 |
| 1900s | 85.47 | 83.53 | 87.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 88.9 | 88.32 | 89.48 | 2 |
| 1920s | 89.21 | 89.03 | 89.39 | 2 |
| 1930s | 90.84 | 88.89 | 92.79 | 2 |
| 1940s | 90.19 | 88.92 | 91.45 | 2 |
| 1950s | 88.31 | 88.02 | 88.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 95.28 | 94.82 | 95.74 | 2 |
| 1970s | 92 | 91 | 93 | 2 |
| 1980s | 93 | 93 | 93 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.36 | 99.23 | 99.44 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.77 | 99.16 | 99.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.68 | 99.48 | 99.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Netherlands?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Netherlands was 99.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.18 in 1820.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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