School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 582,097 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
582,097 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
83rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
752,311 number
in 1979
All-time low
532,301 number
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 582,097 number.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 752,311 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 532,301 number, in 1994.
Netherlands ranks 83rd of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 670,954 number | — |
| 1971 | 678,835 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 689,839 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 702,443 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 715,619 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 728,265 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 739,059 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 747,761 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 751,845 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 752,311 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 750,645 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 746,766 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 738,169 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 722,853 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 702,899 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 681,012 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 658,760 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 636,715 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 614,520 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 592,831 number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 571,474 number | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 551,599 number | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 538,355 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 532,544 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 532,301 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 534,898 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 538,636 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 545,714 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 553,531 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 561,819 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 570,458 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 579,022 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 586,618 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 592,262 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 596,652 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 600,762 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 604,586 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 606,593 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 605,398 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 602,301 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 597,812 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 592,933 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 593,670 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 597,200 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 602,426 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 608,023 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 612,046 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 611,197 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 604,587 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 594,147 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 582,097 number | -2.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 582,097 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,779 number, 3.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 582,097 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277,165 number, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 717,693 number | 670,954 number | 752,311 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 684,517 number | 592,831 number | 750,645 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 546,087 number | 532,301 number | 571,474 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,465 number | 570,458 number | 606,593 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 601,404 number | 592,933 number | 612,046 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,097 number | 582,097 number | 582,097 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 80 Honduras 618,741 number compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 606,768 number compare
- 82 Laos 597,323 number compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 571,753 number compare
- 85 Palestine 560,518 number compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 547,154 number compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 582,097 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 752,311 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,301 number in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.