Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2021
All-time low
93.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 97.9% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Netherlands peaked at 98.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.6% | — |
| 2003 | 93.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +2.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 97.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.7%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 93.2% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.9% | 98.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.3% | 98.2% | 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, upper secondary, male in Netherlands?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Netherlands was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release