Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 96.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.2%
World rank
5th
of 13 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2011
All-time low
96.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Netherlands, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Netherlands stood at 96.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Netherlands peaked at 99.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2021.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.9% | — |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 96.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 96.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Netherlands?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Netherlands was 96.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 13 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release