Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.064 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.064 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1108 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.064 units per person, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1108 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1099 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1088 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1074 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.106 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1055 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1029 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0975 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0936 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0887 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0836 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.079 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0756 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0761 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0748 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.074 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0732 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0724 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0718 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0685 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0684 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0762 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0769 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0778 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0789 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0799 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0802 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0803 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0799 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0797 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0795 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0783 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0782 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.078 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0779 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0774 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0762 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0713 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.07 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.069 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0682 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0675 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0666 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0659 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0645 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.064 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1063 units per person | 0.1007 units per person | 0.1108 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0816 units per person | 0.0732 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0751 units per person | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0722 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 0.0779 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0652 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands was 0.064 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1108 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 units per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 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 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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in 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.