School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 95,850 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
95,850 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 204 countries
All-time high
127,593 number
in 1977
All-time low
89,712 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 95,850 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 127,593 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 89,712 number, in 1991.
That places Netherlands 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,016 number | — |
| 1971 | 118,832 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 121,173 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 123,355 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 125,380 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 126,907 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 127,488 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 127,593 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 127,342 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 126,812 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 125,544 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 123,013 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 119,517 number | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 115,850 number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 112,066 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 108,147 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 104,161 number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 100,324 number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 96,798 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 93,405 number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 90,761 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 89,712 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 90,010 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 90,404 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 91,023 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 91,954 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 93,065 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 94,549 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 96,125 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 97,757 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 99,257 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 100,421 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 101,287 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 102,055 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 102,798 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 103,279 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 103,192 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102,581 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 102,040 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 101,321 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100,833 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 101,245 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 102,666 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 103,627 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 104,456 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104,741 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 103,678 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 101,540 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 99,617 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 97,661 number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 95,850 number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124,190 number | 117,016 number | 127,593 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,882 number | 93,405 number | 125,544 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,536 number | 89,712 number | 97,757 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,823 number | 99,257 number | 103,279 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,006 number | 97,661 number | 104,741 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,850 number | 95,850 number | 95,850 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 83 Papua New Guinea 102,873 number compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 100,064 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 97,336 number compare
- 87 Tunisia 87,383 number compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 80,864 number compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,104 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, male in Netherlands?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Netherlands was 95,850 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 127,593 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,712 number in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.