Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 33.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 33.95 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 43.38 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 30.81 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Netherlands ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 43.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 43.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 42.9 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.05 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 42.89 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.5 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 41.86 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 40.87 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 39.49 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 37.61 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 35.59 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 33.77 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 32.43 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 32.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 32.49 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 32.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 32.17 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.81 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 30.99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.73 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 35.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 36.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.87 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.23 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.86 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.84 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 35.41 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.9 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.75 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.51 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.92 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.95 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.92 units per square kilometre | 41.86 units per square kilometre | 43.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.97 units per square kilometre | 32.17 units per square kilometre | 40.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.28 units per square kilometre | 30.81 units per square kilometre | 37.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.02 units per square kilometre | 37.84 units per square kilometre | 38.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.32 units per square kilometre | 34.75 units per square kilometre | 38.36 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.17 units per square kilometre | 33.92 units per square kilometre | 34.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 29 American Samoa 39.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 38.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nigeria 36.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 32.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Pakistan 31.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 33.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.38 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.81 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.