Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 73 countries
All-time high
5
in 1997
All-time low
5
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Netherlands, 1997–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Netherlands stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Netherlands peaked at 5 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1997.
That places Netherlands 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Netherlands?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Netherlands was 5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1997.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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