Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
99.3%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands is 99.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.8% | — |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release