Number of primary education enrolments in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of primary education enrolments was 1.14 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 1972
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1992
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Number of primary education enrolments in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.14 million for number of primary education enrolments in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Netherlands peaked at 1.46 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1992.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 376,597, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,330, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 1.41 million | 1.46 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.04 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.17 million | 1.29 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.14 million | 1.16 million | 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 primary education enrolments in Netherlands?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Netherlands was 1.14 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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