Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 781,143 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 781,143 Number for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 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 816,559 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 751,659 Number, 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 791,276 Number | — |
| 2014 | 801,249 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 816,474 Number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 816,559 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 814,299 Number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 802,327 Number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 785,646 Number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 771,962 Number | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 754,158 Number | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 751,659 Number | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 764,332 Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 781,143 Number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 803,976 Number | 785,646 Number | 816,559 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 764,651 Number | 751,659 Number | 781,143 Number | 5 |
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
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 Number 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 816,559 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 751,659 Number 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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