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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 819,117 | 794,456 | 837,871 | 5 |
| 2020s | 844,298 | 833,695 | 862,844 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
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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