Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 1.25 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.25 million
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.25 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Netherlands peaked at 1.33 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 4.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.30 million | 1.33 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.28 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Netherlands?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Netherlands was 1.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Netherlands ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release