School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 298,650 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands stood at 298,650.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 418,066 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 292,513, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 92nd of 220 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, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 297,145 | — |
| 2002 | 299,707 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 305,239 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 310,222 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 312,827 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 309,184 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 306,486 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 302,474 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 300,463 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 298,151 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 302,016 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 406,197 | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 412,117 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 417,077 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 417,723 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 418,066 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 413,256 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 407,401 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 401,381 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 292,513 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 293,153 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 294,602 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 300,109 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 298,650 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 298,650 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,236, 3.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 298,650 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +34.5% | 302,016 | 406,197 |
| 2020 | -27.1% | 401,381 | 292,513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304,861 | 297,145 | 312,827 | 9 |
| 2010s | 389,338 | 298,151 | 418,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,805 | 292,513 | 300,109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 89 Central African Republic 312,567 compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 310,737 compare
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- 93 Belarus 294,521 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 289,341 compare
- 95 Mauritania 261,086 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, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands was 298,650 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 418,066 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,513 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release