Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 247,743 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands is 247,743, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands peaked at 271,506 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 241,839, in 2018.
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, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 271,506 | — |
| 2012 | 267,424 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 266,839 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 261,837 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 260,140 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 262,151 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 258,684 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 241,839 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 245,001 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 246,865 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 245,985 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 244,490 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 247,743 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 259,491 | 241,839 | 271,506 | 9 |
| 2020s | 246,271 | 244,490 | 247,743 | 4 |
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 enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands was 247,743 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 271,506 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,839 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release