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
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands stood at 781,143 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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