Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 247,743 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
247,743
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 208 countries
All-time high
271,506
in 2011
All-time low
172,295
in 1988
Years of data
40
1971–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199720231971: 252.1k1972: 251.4k1973: 253.8k1974: 258.7k1975: 262.7k1976: 266.1k1977: 255.6k1978: 238.3k1979: 224.7k1980: 214.8k1981: 210.8k1982: 205.7k1983: 205.0k1984: 203.8k1985: 204.8k1986: 182.6k1987: 178.4k1988: 172.3k1989: 174.4k1990: 178.6k1991: 182.9k1992: 185.0k1993: 188.0k1994: 190.7k1995: 197.3k1996: 202.7k1997: 202.7k2011: 271.5k2012: 267.4k2013: 266.8k2014: 261.8k2015: 260.1k2016: 262.2k2017: 258.7k2018: 241.8k2019: 245.0k2020: 246.9k2021: 246.0k2022: 244.5k2023: 247.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands is 247,743, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 271,506 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 172,295, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 252,052
1972 251,384 -0.3%
1973 253,843 +1.0%
1974 258,694 +1.9%
1975 262,701 +1.5%
1976 266,084 +1.3%
1977 255,581 -3.9%
1978 238,308 -6.8%
1979 224,724 -5.7%
1980 214,835 -4.4%
1981 210,781 -1.9%
1982 205,700 -2.4%
1983 204,972 -0.4%
1984 203,810 -0.6%
1985 204,799 +0.5%
1986 182,633 -10.8%
1987 178,433 -2.3%
1988 172,295 -3.4%
1989 174,374 +1.2%
1990 178,633 +2.4%
1991 182,929 +2.4%
1992 185,016 +1.1%
1993 187,982 +1.6%
1994 190,664 +1.4%
1995 197,301 +3.5%
1996 202,691 +2.7%
1997 202,675 -0.0%
2011 271,506 +34.0%
2012 267,424 -1.5%
2013 266,839 -0.2%
2014 261,837 -1.9%
2015 260,140 -0.6%
2016 262,151 +0.8%
2017 258,684 -1.3%
2018 241,839 -6.5%
2019 245,001 +1.3%
2020 246,865 +0.8%
2021 245,985 -0.4%
2022 244,490 -0.6%
2023 247,743 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 251,486 224,724 266,084 9
1980s 195,263 172,295 214,835 10
1990s 190,986 178,633 202,691 8
2010s 259,491 241,839 271,506 9
2020s 246,271 244,490 247,743 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 247,743 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 271,506 in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 172,295 in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 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.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
429 places, 17,596 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 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.