Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of was 489,349 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
489,349 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
521,306 Number
in 2013
All-time low
475,053 Number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 489,349 Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of 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, type of in Netherlands peaked at 521,306 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 475,053 Number, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 521,306 Number | — |
| 2014 | 511,789 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 511,579 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 234,325 Number, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 489,349 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 501,863 Number | 475,053 Number | 521,306 Number | 7 |
| 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, type of in Netherlands?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of in Netherlands was 489,349 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 521,306 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of 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, type of?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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