Netherlands vs WB: Oecd Members: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Netherlands
177,334
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
16.03 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
89th
WB: Oecd Members rank
88th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Netherlands
  • WB: Oecd Members
05.0M10.0M15.0M199920112024

How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 16.03 million against 177,334 in Netherlands, a difference of 15.85 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 90.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 89th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 88th of 222 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
2000s 199,736 16.27 million 16.07 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 187,208 16.23 million 16.05 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 177,862 16.11 million 15.93 million WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Netherlands or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 16.03 million against 177,334 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Netherlands and WB: Oecd Members?
15.85 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Oecd Members?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Netherlands ranks 89th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 88th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release