Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 4.21 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.21 million Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.23 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
4.15 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.21 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Netherlands peaked at 4.23 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million Number, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.18 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 4.15 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.18 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.23 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.21 million Number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.18 million Number | 4.15 million Number | 4.21 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million Number | 4.20 million Number | 4.23 million Number | 4 |
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- 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, sex and age in Netherlands?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Netherlands was 4.21 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million Number in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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