Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 571,172 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
571,172 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 203 countries
All-time high
718,247 number
in 1972
All-time low
514,149 number
in 1992
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Netherlands is 571,172 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 718,247 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 514,149 number, in 1992.
That places Netherlands 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 717,218 number | — |
| 1972 | 718,247 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 717,913 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 714,094 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 710,863 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 714,053 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 711,833 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 705,748 number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 696,244 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 680,574 number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 658,509 number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 627,180 number | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 593,650 number | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 563,897 number | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 541,837 number | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 547,513 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 541,921 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 540,729 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 537,929 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 536,998 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 537,223 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 514,149 number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 519,688 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 568,254 number | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 576,417 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 584,984 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 596,032 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 607,204 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 612,772 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 617,902 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 619,546 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 621,630 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 622,376 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 617,908 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 616,048 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 616,088 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 618,434 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 621,446 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 624,821 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 628,612 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 628,097 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 621,149 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 587,304 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 579,676 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 574,686 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 571,172 number | -0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 571,172 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 4.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 571,172 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 711,801 number | 696,244 number | 718,247 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 583,374 number | 537,929 number | 680,574 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,372 number | 514,149 number | 612,772 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 619,620 number | 616,048 number | 624,821 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,671 number | 571,172 number | 628,612 number | 7 |
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 primary education, female in Netherlands?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Netherlands was 571,172 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 718,247 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,149 number in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.