Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region was 4.21 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.21 million Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
4.23 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
4.18 million Number
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2019–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 4.21 million Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.18 million Number | — |
| 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 | 4.18 million Number | 4.18 million Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million Number | 4.20 million Number | 4.23 million Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million Number in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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