Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 91,595 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male in Netherlands is 91,595 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 126,746 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 87,256 number, in 1987.
That places Netherlands 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125,408 number | — |
| 1971 | 126,316 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 126,746 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 126,427 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 125,416 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 123,753 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 121,578 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 119,093 number | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 115,744 number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 111,854 number | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 107,740 number | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 103,842 number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 100,065 number | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 96,390 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 93,032 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 90,207 number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 88,128 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 87,256 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 87,571 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 88,671 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 90,143 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 91,386 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 92,746 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 94,207 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 95,714 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 97,222 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 98,700 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 99,999 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 100,974 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 101,659 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 102,079 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 102,300 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 102,287 number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 101,914 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 101,408 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 101,008 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 101,027 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101,241 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101,951 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 102,814 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 103,451 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 103,351 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102,478 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 100,694 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 98,432 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 96,141 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 94,441 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 93,204 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 92,437 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 91,965 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 91,595 number | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 91,595 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 4.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 91,595 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122,234 number | 111,854 number | 126,746 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,290 number | 87,256 number | 107,740 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,275 number | 90,143 number | 101,659 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,803 number | 101,008 number | 102,814 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,659 number | 91,965 number | 103,451 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,595 number | 91,595 number | 91,595 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 85 Romania 99,619 number compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 98,479 number compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 92,314 number compare
- 89 Israel 84,737 number compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,673 number compare
- 91 Congo 78,073 number compare
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, male in Netherlands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Netherlands was 91,595 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 126,746 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,256 number in 1987.
- How does Netherlands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.