School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 104.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary in Netherlands stood at 104.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Netherlands peaked at 108.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 104.2%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 66th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 106.7% | — |
| 2002 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 108.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 108.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 107.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 107.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 105.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 104.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 104.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 104.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.5% | 106.7% | 108.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 104.6% | 107.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 104.2% | 104.4% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Netherlands?
- School enrollment, primary in Netherlands was 104.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.2% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.