School enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, primary, male was 104.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands is 104.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands peaked at 109.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 104.4%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.7% | 107.9% | 109.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 104.9% | 107.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 104.4% | 104.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 10.35 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.998 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Netherlands was 104.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.4% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.