Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 781,143 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
781,143
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
816,560
in 2016
All-time low
751,659
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands stood at 781,143.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% 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 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 816,476 | — |
| 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 | 807,062 | 785,646 | 816,560 | 5 |
| 2020s | 764,651 | 751,659 | 781,143 | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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 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 7th out of 36 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 4.3%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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