Primary education, pupils in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary education, pupils was 1.14 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 1972
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1992
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Primary education, pupils in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils in Netherlands stood at 1.14 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Netherlands peaked at 1.46 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1992.
Netherlands ranks 81st 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.
Primary education, pupils in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 4.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 1.41 million | 1.46 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.04 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.17 million | 1.29 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.14 million | 1.16 million | 4 |
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 primary education, pupils in Netherlands?
- Primary education, pupils in Netherlands was 1.14 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.