Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0273 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0273 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0377 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 units per person, in 1988.
That places Netherlands 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0373 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0369 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0368 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.036 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0296 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0287 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0279 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0278 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0275 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0276 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0242 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.03 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0271 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0273 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.036 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0275 units per person compare
- 80 Togo 0.0275 units per person compare
- 81 Romania 0.0274 units per person compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 0.0272 units per person compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 0.027 units per person compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0269 units per person compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0273 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0377 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 units per person in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.