Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 475,053 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands is 475,053 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 529,767 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 338,721 number, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 491,732 number | — |
| 1972 | 491,505 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 495,061 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 505,989 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 513,606 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 518,890 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 498,831 number | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 465,992 number | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 438,175 number | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 418,499 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 409,576 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 399,769 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 398,804 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 396,946 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 399,453 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 359,130 number | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 350,908 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 338,721 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 342,369 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 350,696 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 360,880 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 367,602 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 368,473 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 373,164 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 385,483 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 394,937 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 394,374 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 529,767 number | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 521,985 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 521,306 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 511,789 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 511,579 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 511,240 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 504,272 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 475,053 number | -5.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 475,053 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 91,718 number, 5.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 475,053 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,019 number, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +34.3% | 394,374 number | 529,767 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,087 number | 438,175 number | 518,890 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 381,418 number | 338,721 number | 418,499 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,451 number | 350,696 number | 394,937 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 510,874 number | 475,053 number | 529,767 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 475,053 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 529,767 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,721 number in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.