Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of was 4.21 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Netherlands is 4.21 million Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, type of in Netherlands peaked at 4.23 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million Number, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Netherlands?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Netherlands was 4.21 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of 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, type of 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, type of?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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