Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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 (number) (Enrolment 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 233,214 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 4.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 233,214 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,709 number, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | +34.7% | 191,699 number | 258,261 number |
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
- 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, 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.