Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 490,146 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
490,146
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
741,935
in 2014
All-time low
480,824
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Netherlands, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201820242013: 617.5k2014: 741.9k2015: 503.0k2016: 491.6k2017: 480.8k2018: 506.6k2019: 506.7k2020: 508.4k2021: 506.0k2022: 502.1k2023: 499.5k2024: 490.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Netherlands is 490,146, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Netherlands peaked at 741,935 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 480,824, in 2017.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 549,756 480,824 741,935 7
2020s 501,202 490,146 508,352 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Sweden 807,014 compare
  2. 8 Greece 730,553 compare
  3. 9 Denmark 494,058 compare
  4. 11 Czechia 475,735 compare
  5. 12 Finland 465,264 compare
  6. 13 Norway 429,723 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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All data for Netherlands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Netherlands?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Netherlands was 490,146 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 741,935 in 2014.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 480,824 in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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