Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational was 1,577 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,577 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,588 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,348 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,577 Thousand persons for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Netherlands peaked at 1,588 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,348 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,348 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,354 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,376 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,399 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,413 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,423 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,439 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,454 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,452 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,445 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,452 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,470 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,484 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,503 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,523 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,531 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,564 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,587 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,588 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,577 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,577 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,577 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,369 Thousand persons | 1,348 Thousand persons | 1,399 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,454 Thousand persons | 1,413 Thousand persons | 1,503 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,562 Thousand persons | 1,523 Thousand persons | 1,588 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Netherlands?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Netherlands was 1,577 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,588 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,348 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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