Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
86.6%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1971–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 92.7 %1972: 92.1 %1973: 91.5 %1974: 90.8 %1975: 90.6 %1976: 91.5 %1977: 91.9 %1978: 92.4 %1979: 92.9 %1980: 93 %1981: 92.4 %1982: 90.4 %1983: 88.4 %1984: 87.1 %1985: 86.6 %1986: 92.1 %1987: 93.9 %1988: 95.4 %1989: 96 %1990: 95.8 %1991: 95.1 %1992: 94.2 %1993: 93.5 %1994: 99 %1995: 99.2 %1996: 99.4 %1997: 99.7 %1999: 99.5 %2000: 99.5 %2001: 99.5 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 98.4 %2005: 98.3 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 99.8 %2009: 100 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 99.5 %2012: 98.8 %2015: 96.8 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 99 %2018: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Netherlands is 99.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1985.

Netherlands ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 92.7% —
1972 92.1% -0.7%
1973 91.5% -0.6%
1974 90.8% -0.8%
1975 90.6% -0.2%
1976 91.5% +1.0%
1977 91.9% +0.4%
1978 92.4% +0.5%
1979 92.9% +0.6%
1980 93.0% +0.1%
1981 92.4% -0.6%
1982 90.4% -2.2%
1983 88.4% -2.2%
1984 87.1% -1.5%
1985 86.6% -0.6%
1986 92.1% +6.3%
1987 93.9% +2.0%
1988 95.4% +1.6%
1989 96.0% +0.6%
1990 95.8% -0.2%
1991 95.1% -0.7%
1992 94.2% -1.0%
1993 93.5% -0.7%
1994 99.0% +5.8%
1995 99.2% +0.2%
1996 99.4% +0.2%
1997 99.7% +0.3%
1999 99.5% -0.2%
2000 99.5% +0.0%
2001 99.5% -0.0%
2002 99.4% -0.0%
2003 98.9% -0.5%
2004 98.4% -0.6%
2005 98.3% -0.1%
2006 98.7% +0.4%
2007 99.5% +0.8%
2008 99.8% +0.3%
2009 100.0% +0.2%
2010 99.7% -0.3%
2011 99.5% -0.2%
2012 98.8% -0.7%
2015 96.8% -2.0%
2016 97.7% +1.0%
2017 99.0% +1.4%
2018 99.6% +0.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.8% 90.6% 92.9% 9
1980s 91.5% 86.6% 96.0% 10
1990s 97.3% 93.5% 99.7% 9
2000s 99.2% 98.3% 100.0% 10
2010s 98.7% 96.8% 99.7% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 New Zealand 99.7% compare
  2. 19 Israel 99.7% compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 99.6% compare
  4. 22 Algeria 99.6% compare
  5. 23 Czechia 99.6% compare
  6. 24 Morocco 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Netherlands?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Netherlands was 99.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.