Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 1.13 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.13 million Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Netherlands peaked at 1.25 million Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million Number, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.25 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.22 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million Number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.20 million Number | 1.17 million Number | 1.25 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million Number | 1.13 million Number | 1.16 million 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 primary education by sex and age in Netherlands?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Netherlands was 1.13 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million Number in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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