Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 99.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.9% | — |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 985,327 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release