Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme was 493,085 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
493,085 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
524,119 Number
in 2013
All-time low
468,849 Number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Netherlands, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Netherlands is 493,085 Number, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Netherlands peaked at 524,119 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 468,849 Number, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 521,940 Number | — |
| 2013 | 524,119 Number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 514,826 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 520,244 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 516,032 Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 507,266 Number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 468,849 Number | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 496,356 Number | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 489,485 Number | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 499,166 Number | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 495,573 Number | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 493,085 Number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 508,704 Number | 468,849 Number | 524,119 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 494,327 Number | 489,485 Number | 499,166 Number | 4 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Netherlands?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Netherlands was 493,085 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 524,119 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,849 Number in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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