School enrollment, primary in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, primary was 98.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Netherlands is 98.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Netherlands peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.7% | — |
| 1972 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 90.4% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 92.1% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 93.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8% | 90.6% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 86.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 93.5% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.4% | 99.5% | 6 |
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 98.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.