Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 493,085 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
493,085
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
524,119
in 2013
All-time low
468,849
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Netherlands, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 493,085 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 468,849, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 41 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 … coverage in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 521,940 | — |
| 2013 | 524,119 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 514,826 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 520,244 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 516,032 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 507,266 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 468,849 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 496,356 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 489,485 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 499,166 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 495,573 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 493,085 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 493,085 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 493,085 is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 508,704 | 468,849 | 524,119 | 8 |
| 2020s | 494,327 | 489,485 | 499,166 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 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 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 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 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 41 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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