Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 487,792 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 487,792 for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Netherlands peaked at 529,767 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 338,721, in 1988.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 491,732 | — |
| 1972 | 491,505 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 495,061 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 505,989 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 513,606 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 518,890 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 498,831 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 465,992 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 438,175 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 418,499 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 409,576 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 399,769 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 398,804 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 396,946 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 399,453 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 359,130 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 350,908 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 338,721 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 342,369 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 350,696 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 360,880 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 367,602 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 368,473 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 373,164 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 385,483 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 394,937 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 394,374 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 529,767 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 521,985 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 521,306 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 511,789 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 511,579 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 511,240 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 504,272 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 475,053 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 477,805 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 485,481 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 487,104 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 480,025 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 487,792 | +1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 487,792 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,228, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 487,792 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,228, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +34.3% | 394,374 | 529,767 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,087 | 438,175 | 518,890 | 9 |
| 1980s | 381,418 | 338,721 | 418,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,451 | 350,696 | 394,937 | 8 |
| 2010s | 507,200 | 475,053 | 529,767 | 9 |
| 2020s | 485,100 | 480,025 | 487,792 | 4 |
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 number of pre-primary education enrolments in Netherlands?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Netherlands was 487,792 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 529,767 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,721 in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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