Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 233,214 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands is 233,214 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 258,261 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 166,426 number, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 56th of 196 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, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 239,680 number | — |
| 1972 | 240,121 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 241,218 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 247,295 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 250,905 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 252,806 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 243,250 number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 227,684 number | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 213,451 number | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 203,664 number | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 198,795 number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 194,069 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 193,832 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 193,136 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 194,654 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 176,497 number | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 172,475 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 166,426 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 167,995 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 172,063 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 177,951 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 182,586 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 180,491 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 182,500 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 188,182 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 192,246 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 191,699 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 258,261 number | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 254,561 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 254,467 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 249,952 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 251,439 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 249,089 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 245,588 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 233,214 number | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239,601 number | 213,451 number | 252,806 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 186,154 number | 166,426 number | 203,664 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,465 number | 172,063 number | 192,246 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 249,571 number | 233,214 number | 258,261 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Netherlands was 233,214 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 258,261 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,426 number in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.