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
Latest (2023)
33.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.38 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
30.81 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
51
1971–2023
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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.