Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 489,349 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 489,349 Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 511,789 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 475,053 Number, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 511,789 Number | — |
| 2015 | 511,550 Number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 511,240 Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 504,272 Number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 475,053 Number | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 477,805 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 485,481 Number | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 487,104 Number | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 480,025 Number | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 487,792 Number | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 489,349 Number | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 489,349 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238,368 Number, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 489,349 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 498,618 Number | 475,053 Number | 511,789 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 485,950 Number | 480,025 Number | 489,349 Number | 5 |
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 enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 489,349 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 511,789 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,053 Number in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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