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. ▼ Falling
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Netherlands, 2013–2024
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 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 617,545 | — |
| 2014 | 741,935 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 502,991 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 491,650 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 480,824 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 506,635 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 506,711 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 508,352 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 505,971 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 502,057 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 499,483 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 490,146 | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 490,146 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 490,146 is above the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 549,756 | 480,824 | 741,935 | 7 |
| 2020s | 501,202 | 490,146 | 508,352 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
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 11th out of 41 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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