Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 240,049 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands is 240,049, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands peaked at 258,261 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232,804, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 258,261 | — |
| 2012 | 254,561 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 254,467 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 249,952 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 251,439 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 249,089 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 245,588 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 233,214 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 232,804 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 238,616 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 241,119 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 235,535 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 240,049 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 247,708 | 232,804 | 258,261 | 9 |
| 2020s | 238,830 | 235,535 | 241,119 | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands was 240,049 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 258,261 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,804 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release