School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 522,579 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands is 522,579, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 556,442 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 380,867, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 102nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 387,753 | — |
| 2002 | 390,146 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 398,292 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 405,719 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 411,129 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 411,118 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 404,511 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 400,816 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 393,018 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 380,867 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 555,789 | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 554,460 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 554,209 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 556,442 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 551,540 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 544,192 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 533,632 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 531,614 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 527,757 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 529,687 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 523,931 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 521,712 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 523,446 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 522,579 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,278 | 387,753 | 411,129 | 9 |
| 2010s | 529,050 | 380,867 | 556,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,271 | 521,712 | 529,687 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 99 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
- 100 Oman 524,669 compare
- 101 Congo 524,621 compare
- 103 Austria 514,058 compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 495,865 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 487,006 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands was 522,579 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 556,442 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,867 in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 102nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release