Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.13 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 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 primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 1.13 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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