New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Netherlands
Netherlands: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 180,734 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Netherlands, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 180,734 Number for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Netherlands peaked at 209,472 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 180,734 Number, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 193,275 Number | — |
| 2015 | 195,856 Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 199,731 Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 204,941 Number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 205,281 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 209,472 Number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 206,672 Number | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 208,293 Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 194,822 Number | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 185,614 Number | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 180,734 Number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 201,426 Number | 193,275 Number | 209,472 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 195,227 Number | 180,734 Number | 208,293 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Netherlands?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Netherlands was 180,734 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 209,472 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,734 Number in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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