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
In 2024, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Netherlands stood at 1.13 million Number. 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.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 46 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 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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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (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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