Enrolment in primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Enrolment in primary education, female was 571,172 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- 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 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.