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
Netherlands recorded 493,085 Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 493,085 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229 Number, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 493,085 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274 Number, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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