Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Netherlands is 99.5%, measured in 2023.
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, female in Netherlands peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.0% | — |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 United States of America 99.6% compare
- 10 Sweden 99.6% compare
- 11 Czechia 99.6% compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 99.3% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 99.3% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Netherlands?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Netherlands was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release