Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 114.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
114.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
120.5%
in 1994
All-time low
113.5%
in 2015
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 120.5 %1995: 119.6 %1996: 118.5 %1997: 117.3 %1998: 117.9 %1999: 115.5 %2000: 115.9 %2001: 116.3 %2002: 116.3 %2003: 116.1 %2004: 114.8 %2005: 114.6 %2006: 114.4 %2007: 114.5 %2008: 114.4 %2009: 114.3 %2010: 114.7 %2011: 116.1 %2012: 115.5 %2015: 113.5 %2016: 113.7 %2017: 114.4 %2018: 114.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 114.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 120.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 113.5%, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 120.5%
1995 119.6% -0.8%
1996 118.5% -0.9%
1997 117.3% -1.0%
1998 117.9% +0.5%
1999 115.5% -2.0%
2000 115.9% +0.4%
2001 116.3% +0.3%
2002 116.3% +0.0%
2003 116.1% -0.2%
2004 114.8% -1.1%
2005 114.6% -0.1%
2006 114.4% -0.3%
2007 114.5% +0.1%
2008 114.4% -0.1%
2009 114.3% -0.1%
2010 114.7% +0.3%
2011 116.1% +1.2%
2012 115.5% -0.4%
2015 113.5% -1.8%
2016 113.7% +0.2%
2017 114.4% +0.6%
2018 114.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.2% 115.5% 120.5% 6
2000s 115.2% 114.3% 116.3% 10
2010s 114.7% 113.5% 116.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Belgium 119.1% compare
  2. 8 Argentina 116.6% compare
  3. 9 Brazil 115.2% compare
  4. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 114.4% compare
  5. 12 Tonga 114.4% compare
  6. 13 Fiji 114.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Netherlands was 114.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 120.5% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 113.5% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.