Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 487,792 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
487,792
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 214 countries
All-time high
529,767
in 2011
All-time low
338,721
in 1988
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands is 487,792, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 529,767 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 338,721, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 57th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 491,732 | — |
| 1972 | 491,505 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 495,061 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 505,989 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 513,606 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 518,890 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 498,831 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 465,992 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 438,175 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 418,499 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 409,576 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 399,769 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 398,804 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 396,946 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 399,453 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 359,130 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 350,908 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 338,721 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 342,369 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 350,696 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 360,880 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 367,602 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 368,473 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 373,164 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 385,483 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 394,937 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 394,374 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 529,767 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 521,985 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 521,306 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 511,789 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 511,579 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 511,240 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 504,272 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 475,053 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 477,805 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 485,481 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 487,104 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 480,025 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 487,792 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,087 | 438,175 | 518,890 | 9 |
| 1980s | 381,418 | 338,721 | 418,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,451 | 350,696 | 394,937 | 8 |
| 2010s | 507,200 | 475,053 | 529,767 | 9 |
| 2020s | 485,100 | 480,025 | 487,792 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 487,792 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 529,767 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,721 in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release