Netherlands - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Netherlands was 89.63 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 117.14 in 1985 and a minimum value of 89.00 in 2018.

Definition: 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.45
1972 99.95
1973 101.81
1974 105.78
1975 109.62
1976 113.38
1977 112.34
1978 108.83
1979 106.47
1980 105.69
1981 106.78
1982 108.01
1983 111.41
1984 114.08
1985 117.14
1986 106.27
1987 103.06
1988 97.75
1989 96.66
1990 97.13
1991 99.14
1992 99.44
1993 98.16
1994 97.96
1995 99.79
1996 100.90
1997 99.92
2011 89.80
2012 90.47
2013 92.82
2014 93.57
2015 94.31
2016 95.11
2017 94.29
2018 89.00
2019 89.63

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Netherlands was 89.72 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 116.97 in 1985 and a minimum value of 89.72 in 2019.

Definition: 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.31
1972 100.06
1973 101.68
1974 106.00
1975 109.81
1976 113.25
1977 112.34
1978 109.04
1979 106.33
1980 105.42
1981 106.18
1982 107.43
1983 110.94
1984 113.72
1985 116.97
1986 107.04
1987 103.80
1988 98.37
1989 97.08
1990 97.47
1991 99.91
1992 100.97
1993 98.35
1994 98.04
1995 99.73
1996 100.54
1997 99.49
2011 90.05
2012 90.74
2013 93.18
2014 93.95
2015 95.29
2016 95.27
2017 94.38
2018 89.78
2019 89.72

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Netherlands was 89.55 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 117.31 in 1985 and a minimum value of 88.26 in 2018.

Definition: 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.59
1972 99.84
1973 101.93
1974 105.57
1975 109.45
1976 113.50
1977 112.35
1978 108.63
1979 106.59
1980 105.95
1981 107.36
1982 108.57
1983 111.86
1984 114.42
1985 117.31
1986 105.53
1987 102.36
1988 97.16
1989 96.25
1990 96.80
1991 98.40
1992 97.97
1993 97.98
1994 97.88
1995 99.85
1996 101.24
1997 100.33
2011 89.57
2012 90.21
2013 92.49
2014 93.20
2015 93.37
2016 94.96
2017 94.20
2018 88.26
2019 89.55

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Netherlands was 106.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 108.44 in 2009 and a minimum value of 94.62 in 1985.

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 101.33
1972 100.19
1973 99.09
1974 98.22
1975 97.88
1976 98.92
1977 99.34
1978 99.75
1979 100.20
1980 100.39
1981 100.06
1982 98.50
1983 96.55
1984 95.00
1985 94.62
1986 99.20
1987 100.92
1988 102.65
1989 103.20
1990 102.93
1991 102.24
1992 97.37
1993 96.86
1994 107.20
1995 107.23
1996 107.35
1997 107.68
1998 108.18
1999 108.08
2000 107.99
2001 107.59
2002 107.46
2003 107.49
2004 106.89
2005 106.74
2006 107.04
2007 107.73
2008 108.27
2009 108.44
2010 108.28
2011 107.50
2012 105.83
2015 102.70
2016 103.29
2017 104.23
2018 105.22
2019 106.10

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Netherlands was 106.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 108.08 in 2010 and a minimum value of 95.83 in 1985.

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 101.73
1972 100.59
1973 99.66
1974 98.71
1975 98.38
1976 99.49
1977 99.99
1978 100.47
1979 101.05
1980 101.33
1981 101.11
1982 99.55
1983 97.62
1984 96.18
1985 95.83
1986 100.21
1987 102.07
1988 103.99
1989 104.63
1990 104.55
1991 103.84
1992 98.41
1993 98.36
1994 106.21
1995 106.27
1996 106.30
1997 106.61
1998 107.11
1999 106.85
2000 106.80
2001 106.44
2002 106.28
2003 106.19
2004 105.49
2005 105.48
2006 105.88
2007 106.75
2008 107.45
2009 107.88
2010 108.08
2011 107.45
2012 105.82
2015 102.68
2016 103.29
2017 104.22
2018 105.17
2019 106.10

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Netherlands was 106.09 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.26 in 1999 and a minimum value of 93.46 in 1985.

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 100.95
1972 99.80
1973 98.55
1974 97.76
1975 97.41
1976 98.37
1977 98.72
1978 99.07
1979 99.38
1980 99.48
1981 99.05
1982 97.50
1983 95.52
1984 93.88
1985 93.46
1986 98.24
1987 99.83
1988 101.37
1989 101.83
1990 101.38
1991 100.71
1992 96.37
1993 95.42
1994 108.14
1995 108.14
1996 108.36
1997 108.70
1998 109.20
1999 109.26
2000 109.12
2001 108.69
2002 108.58
2003 108.74
2004 108.23
2005 107.94
2006 108.15
2007 108.66
2008 109.05
2009 108.98
2010 108.46
2011 107.54
2012 105.84
2015 102.72
2016 103.28
2017 104.24
2018 105.27
2019 106.09

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Netherlands was 98.65 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.80 in 2009 and a minimum value of 86.56 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 92.74
1972 92.11
1973 91.52
1974 90.77
1975 90.62
1976 91.54
1977 91.88
1978 92.36
1979 92.91
1980 93.02
1981 92.43
1982 90.41
1983 88.43
1984 87.10
1985 86.56
1986 92.05
1987 93.90
1988 95.44
1989 96.00
1990 95.82
1991 95.12
1992 94.16
1993 93.53
1994 98.96
1995 99.21
1996 99.39
1997 99.67
1999 99.36
2000 99.39
2001 99.35
2002 99.30
2003 98.80
2004 98.21
2005 98.11
2006 98.50
2007 99.33
2008 99.59
2009 99.80
2010 99.51
2011 99.22
2012 98.49
2015 96.42
2016 97.33
2017 98.65

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Netherlands was 99.09 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.40 in 1997 and a minimum value of 88.27 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 93.77
1972 93.07
1973 92.58
1974 91.78
1975 91.65
1976 92.65
1977 93.13
1978 93.68
1979 94.36
1980 94.52
1981 94.01
1982 92.03
1983 90.13
1984 88.82
1985 88.27
1986 93.52
1987 95.51
1988 97.18
1989 97.83
1990 97.77
1991 97.03
1992 95.61
1993 95.42
1994 98.79
1995 99.04
1996 99.13
1997 99.40
2003 98.21
2004 97.51
2005 97.54
2006 97.96
2007 98.97
2012 99.06
2015 96.89
2016 97.82
2017 99.09

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Netherlands was 98.23 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.92 in 1997 and a minimum value of 84.93 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 91.76
1972 91.19
1973 90.51
1974 89.82
1975 89.63
1976 90.47
1977 90.69
1978 91.10
1979 91.53
1980 91.58
1981 90.92
1982 88.85
1983 86.81
1984 85.46
1985 84.93
1986 90.65
1987 92.36
1988 93.79
1989 94.25
1990 93.95
1991 93.29
1992 92.77
1993 91.72
1994 99.13
1995 99.36
1996 99.64
1997 99.92
2003 99.37
2004 98.88
2005 98.66
2006 99.02
2007 99.67
2012 97.94
2015 95.99
2016 96.86
2017 98.23

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Netherlands was 0.39 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 72.53 in 1971, while its lowest value was 0.29 in 2011.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 72.53
1972 72.10
1973 71.69
1974 71.21
1975 70.70
1976 70.15
1977 69.75
1981 68.31
1982 68.14
1983 67.99
1984 68.11
1985 68.37
1986 68.45
1987 68.65
1988 68.71
1989 68.74
1990 68.79
1991 68.74
1992 68.69
1993 68.61
1994 68.77
1995 68.61
1996 68.54
2011 0.29
2012 0.32
2015 0.34
2016 0.35
2017 0.37
2018 0.37
2019 0.39

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Netherlands was 134.36 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 140.69 in 1994 and a minimum value of 75.39 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 75.39
1972 78.38
1973 80.51
1974 83.19
1975 84.83
1976 88.57
1977 90.44
1978 91.46
1979 91.20
1980 91.96
1981 92.54
1982 94.45
1983 97.41
1984 100.92
1985 101.69
1986 117.04
1987 118.24
1988 117.49
1989 117.20
1990 118.27
1991 119.59
1992 121.04
1993 123.21
1994 140.69
1995 139.70
1996 137.38
1997 130.37
1998 127.21
1999 122.75
2000 122.42
2001 122.85
2002 120.76
2003 120.88
2004 118.18
2005 118.37
2006 118.60
2007 119.48
2008 120.44
2009 120.61
2010 122.08
2011 128.18
2012 128.99
2015 133.55
2016 132.69
2017 135.58
2018 134.28
2019 134.36

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Netherlands was 135.15 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 136.52 in 2017 and a minimum value of 69.07 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 69.07
1972 72.73
1973 75.47
1974 78.46
1975 80.35
1976 84.74
1977 86.68
1978 88.15
1979 88.40
1980 89.37
1981 90.30
1982 92.48
1983 95.59
1984 99.00
1985 100.28
1986 114.42
1987 115.38
1988 113.51
1989 113.24
1990 113.63
1991 114.87
1992 116.80
1993 120.26
1994 135.78
1995 135.88
1996 133.34
1997 127.49
1998 124.69
1999 119.80
2000 119.72
2001 120.80
2002 119.03
2003 119.97
2004 117.20
2005 117.16
2006 117.47
2007 118.22
2008 119.26
2009 119.55
2010 121.22
2011 127.39
2012 127.85
2015 134.59
2016 133.81
2017 136.52
2018 135.01
2019 135.15

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Netherlands was 133.61 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 145.38 in 1994 and a minimum value of 81.42 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 81.42
1972 83.78
1973 85.33
1974 87.71
1975 89.11
1976 92.23
1977 94.04
1978 94.63
1979 93.88
1980 94.44
1981 94.68
1982 96.33
1983 99.16
1984 102.77
1985 103.04
1986 119.55
1987 120.98
1988 121.29
1989 120.98
1990 122.70
1991 124.10
1992 125.09
1993 126.03
1994 145.38
1995 143.35
1996 141.24
1997 133.13
1998 129.63
1999 125.59
2000 125.00
2001 124.81
2002 122.42
2003 121.75
2004 119.11
2005 119.53
2006 119.69
2007 120.68
2008 121.57
2009 121.61
2010 122.90
2011 128.93
2012 130.08
2015 132.56
2016 131.63
2017 134.68
2018 133.59
2019 133.61

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Netherlands was 93.16 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.17 in 2016 and a minimum value of 69.14 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 69.14
1972 71.88
1973 73.69
1974 75.70
1975 76.82
1976 80.04
1977 81.16
1978 81.53
1979 81.41
1980 81.10
1981 81.14
1982 82.13
1983 83.47
1984 85.22
1985 85.33
1986 88.60
1987 88.32
1988 86.31
1989 84.69
1990 83.75
1991 83.69
1992 84.40
1993 85.83
1995 90.93
1996 90.87
1997 89.45
1999 90.99
2002 89.33
2003 88.13
2004 88.74
2005 86.91
2006 88.55
2007 88.54
2008 88.18
2009 87.63
2010 87.88
2011 89.02
2012 89.58
2015 92.55
2016 93.17
2017 93.16

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Netherlands was 93.74 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.80 in 2016 and a minimum value of 65.53 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 65.53
1972 69.02
1973 71.57
1974 74.05
1975 75.57
1976 79.57
1977 80.89
1978 81.65
1979 81.59
1980 81.60
1981 81.83
1982 82.99
1983 84.52
1984 86.22
1985 86.51
1986 90.01
1987 89.52
1988 87.47
1989 85.75
1990 84.88
1991 84.73
1992 85.77
1993 87.52
1995 91.23
1996 91.20
1997 89.78
1999 91.28
2002 89.47
2003 88.56
2004 89.22
2005 87.85
2006 89.23
2007 89.17
2008 88.76
2009 88.23
2010 88.50
2011 89.71
2012 90.20
2015 93.24
2016 93.80
2017 93.74

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Netherlands was 92.62 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.62 in 2017 and a minimum value of 72.58 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 72.58
1972 74.60
1973 75.72
1974 77.27
1975 78.02
1976 80.50
1977 81.42
1978 81.41
1979 81.24
1980 80.61
1981 80.49
1982 81.31
1983 82.47
1984 84.27
1985 84.20
1986 87.25
1987 87.18
1988 85.19
1989 83.67
1990 82.66
1991 82.70
1992 83.09
1993 84.22
1995 90.63
1996 90.57
1997 89.14
1999 90.72
2002 89.20
2003 87.72
2004 88.27
2005 86.01
2006 87.91
2007 87.94
2008 87.62
2009 87.06
2010 87.29
2011 88.36
2012 88.99
2015 91.89
2016 92.58
2017 92.62

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Netherlands was 6.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 7.18 in 2017, while its lowest value was 3.32 in 2011.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2011 3.32
2012 3.43
2015 5.91
2016 5.38
2017 7.18
2018 6.53
2019 6.50

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Netherlands was 87.10 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.10 in 2018 and a minimum value of 19.67 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 19.67
1972 21.50
1975 23.49
1976 25.41
1977 26.53
1978 27.41
1979 27.70
1980 29.09
1981 29.41
1982 29.93
1983 30.20
1984 30.40
1985 30.74
1986 31.87
1987 31.50
1988 32.75
1989 33.30
1990 35.64
1991 39.96
1992 42.31
1993 44.76
1994 48.57
1995 47.47
1996 48.12
1997 47.41
1998 47.95
1999 49.80
2000 52.28
2001 54.19
2002 55.19
2003 55.74
2004 56.98
2005 58.69
2006 59.66
2007 59.94
2008 60.34
2009 61.17
2010 63.72
2011 75.88
2012 76.61
2015 80.57
2016 80.36
2017 84.98
2018 87.10

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Netherlands was 92.86 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.86 in 2018 and a minimum value of 11.17 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 11.17
1972 12.40
1975 14.87
1976 16.93
1977 18.26
1978 19.43
1979 20.19
1980 22.65
1981 23.88
1982 25.17
1983 25.86
1984 26.09
1985 25.88
1986 26.68
1987 26.89
1988 28.64
1989 29.61
1990 32.02
1991 36.16
1992 39.23
1993 42.04
1994 45.79
1995 45.76
1996 46.68
1997 46.66
1998 47.57
1999 50.05
2000 53.23
2001 55.76
2002 57.00
2003 57.95
2004 59.14
2005 61.08
2006 62.32
2007 62.94
2008 63.54
2009 64.58
2010 67.27
2011 80.12
2012 80.36
2015 86.13
2016 85.35
2017 90.92
2018 92.86

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Netherlands was 81.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81.60 in 2018 and a minimum value of 27.77 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 27.77
1972 30.19
1975 31.78
1976 33.56
1977 34.48
1978 35.07
1979 34.91
1980 35.26
1981 34.71
1982 34.49
1983 34.36
1984 34.54
1985 35.40
1986 36.84
1987 35.92
1988 36.70
1989 36.85
1990 39.12
1991 43.60
1992 45.27
1993 47.36
1994 51.23
1995 49.10
1996 49.50
1997 48.14
1998 48.31
1999 49.56
2000 51.37
2001 52.68
2002 53.44
2003 53.62
2004 54.90
2005 56.39
2006 57.11
2007 57.06
2008 57.26
2009 57.88
2010 60.29
2011 71.79
2012 73.00
2015 75.25
2016 75.60
2017 79.30
2018 81.60

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation