Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 178,415 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Netherlands is 178,415 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Netherlands peaked at 247,669 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 170,507 number, in 1987.
Netherlands ranks 87th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 245,059 number | — |
| 1971 | 246,880 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 247,669 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 246,993 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 244,978 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 241,720 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 237,502 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 232,617 number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 226,075 number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 218,506 number | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 210,522 number | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 202,982 number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 195,577 number | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 188,386 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 181,819 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 176,289 number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 172,197 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 170,507 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 171,168 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 173,396 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 176,385 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 178,960 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 181,627 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 184,447 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 187,338 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 190,238 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 193,118 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 195,573 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 197,386 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 198,638 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 199,394 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 199,801 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 199,720 number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 198,926 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 197,862 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 196,997 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 196,938 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 197,275 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 198,576 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 200,179 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 201,365 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 201,143 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 199,438 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 195,979 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 191,595 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 187,146 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 183,825 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 181,465 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 180,005 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 179,110 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 178,415 number | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 178,415 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 4.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 178,415 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,800 number | 218,506 number | 247,669 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,284 number | 170,507 number | 210,522 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,371 number | 176,385 number | 198,638 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,567 number | 196,938 number | 200,179 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,107 number | 179,110 number | 201,365 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,415 number | 178,415 number | 178,415 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Netherlands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Netherlands was 178,415 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 247,669 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,507 number in 1987.
- How does Netherlands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Netherlands ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.