Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 833,695 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
833,695
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
862,844
in 2022
All-time low
794,456
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Netherlands, 2015–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201920242015: 797.0k2016: 794.5k2017: 836.1k2018: 830.2k2019: 837.9k2020: 839.7k2021: 838.8k2022: 862.8k2023: 846.4k2024: 833.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 833,695 for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Netherlands peaked at 862,844 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 794,456, in 2016.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 819,117 794,456 837,871 5
2020s 844,298 833,695 862,844 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Germany 2.23 million compare
  2. 5 Spain 1.97 million compare
  3. 6 Poland 1.90 million compare
  4. 8 Belgium 757,624 compare
  5. 9 Romania 694,072 compare
  6. 10 Sweden 568,509 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Netherlands?
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Netherlands was 833,695 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 862,844 in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 794,456 in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 443 data points, 2012–2024
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