School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 186,570 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
186,570 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 204 countries
All-time high
249,494 number
in 1977
All-time low
175,257 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands is 186,570 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 249,494 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 175,257 number, in 1991.
Netherlands ranks 86th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 228,786 number | — |
| 1971 | 232,355 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 236,942 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 241,208 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 245,169 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 248,178 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 249,359 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 249,494 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 249,000 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 248,022 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 245,629 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 240,745 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 233,882 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 226,688 number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 219,252 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 211,539 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 203,695 number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 196,241 number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 189,323 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 182,589 number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 177,318 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 175,257 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 176,015 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 176,883 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 178,134 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 179,971 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 182,158 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 185,110 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 188,213 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 191,400 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 194,299 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 196,503 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 198,128 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 199,565 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 200,961 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 201,839 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 201,584 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 200,310 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 199,162 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 197,662 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 196,612 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 197,310 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 200,022 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 201,851 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 203,420 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 203,920 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 201,786 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 197,645 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 193,907 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 190,096 number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 186,570 number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242,851 number | 228,786 number | 249,494 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,958 number | 182,589 number | 245,629 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,046 number | 175,257 number | 191,400 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,001 number | 194,299 number | 201,839 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,657 number | 190,096 number | 203,920 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,570 number | 186,570 number | 186,570 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 83 Sierra Leone 199,939 number compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 199,272 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 191,520 number compare
- 87 Tunisia 168,601 number compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 153,483 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 149,736 number compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 186,570 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 249,494 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,257 number in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.