Education in Netherlands

3,215 indicators covering education for Netherlands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 5,698 2023 up 150.6% 124th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 2,177 2010 up 3.9% 77th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.5% 2023 up 156.9% 177th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 58,416 number 2018 down 1.9% 39th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 30.1% 2023 up 2.4% 175th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 30.6% 2023 down 8.7% 185th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 69.9% 2023 down 1.0% 15th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 69.4% 2023 up 4.4% 5th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 59,406 2024 up 0.8% 39th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 11,622 1999 down 64.9% 53rd
Enrolment in secondary education, female 798,774 number 2018 up 13.0% 54th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 347 2023 down 3.3% 63rd
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 59,066 2024 up 20.7% 40th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 53.7% 2018 up 10.1% 99th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 31,391 number 2018 up 8.0% 37th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 12.0% 2022 up 6.3% 113th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 8,747 1999 down 73.0% 70th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 33,538 2024 up 9.3% 39th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 56.5% 2024 up 8.4% 107th
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 25,868 2024 down 8.3% 39th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 57.9% 2024 up 11.2% 78th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 99.5% 2017 9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 15,650 number 2018 up 110.5% 38th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 34,186 2024 up 24.7% 38th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 98.6% 2017 18th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 2.8% 1984 down 1.3% 65th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 4.1% 1984 up 4.2% 64th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 24,880 2024 down 1.5% 42nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 4,327 2010 up 33.9% 58th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 2,606 2010 down 38.4% 59th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% 2025 up 23.2% 5th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 3.5% 1984 up 1.9% 67th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 2.5% 1984 down 18.1% 84th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 1.7% 1984 down 22.2% 92nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.06 GPIA 2023 up 5.7% 83rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 113.4% 2023 up 13.4% 11th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 106.4% 2023 up 6.8% 9th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 16,636 2023 up 37.2% 44th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 22 2023 up 450.0% 57th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1,082 2023 up 420.2% 82nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 18,922 2023 up 38.7% 71st
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2020 up 18.8% 6th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2025 unchanged 5th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 2.0% 1984 down 5.3% 79th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 40,612 2023 up 197.9% 25th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 10.6% 78th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 59,742 millions 2022 up 18.3% 16th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 years 2025 unchanged 108th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 21,434 2023 up 216.9% 22nd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 3,420 1999 down 49.2% 51st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 7,662 number 2018 up 142.8% 39th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male 19,178 2023 up 179.2% 25th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 3,826 1999 down 46.8% 40th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 1.4% 1984 down 27.4% 98th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 415.8% 85th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 381.2% 102nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.5% 2023 up 27.0% 82nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 1.7% 2023 up 28.3% 124th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 30 2023 up 150.0% 85th
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% 2025 down 9.8% 24th