Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 93.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2011
All-time low
89.4%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 93.2% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 95.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 95.3% | — |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.0% | 89.4% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.7% | 93.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Netherlands was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release