Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 781,143 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands is 781,143, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands peaked at 816,560 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 751,659, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 48 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 lower-secondary education by programme … age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 792,095 | — |
| 2014 | 801,249 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 816,476 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 816,560 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 814,299 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 802,327 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 785,646 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 771,962 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 754,158 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 751,659 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 764,332 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 781,143 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 804,093 | 785,646 | 816,560 | 7 |
| 2020s | 764,651 | 751,659 | 781,143 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands was 781,143 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 816,560 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 751,659 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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