School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) was 299,041 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
299,041 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
83rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
384,706 number
in 1979
All-time low
272,134 number
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands is 299,041 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 384,706 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 272,134 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, male (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 343,037 number | — |
| 1971 | 347,084 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 352,770 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 359,250 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 365,962 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 372,352 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 377,772 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 382,328 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 384,483 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 384,706 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 383,752 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 381,619 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 377,109 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 369,262 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 359,105 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 348,004 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 336,752 number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 325,386 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 314,031 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 303,016 number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 292,262 number | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 282,322 number | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 275,489 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 272,389 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 272,134 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 273,374 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 275,246 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 278,754 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 282,675 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 286,872 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 291,294 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 295,733 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 299,682 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 302,665 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 305,025 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 307,243 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 309,309 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 310,367 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 309,897 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 308,478 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 306,335 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 303,989 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 304,418 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 306,307 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 309,084 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 312,077 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 314,299 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 313,891 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 310,532 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 305,205 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 299,041 number | -2.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 299,041 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 84,915 number, 3.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 299,041 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142,138 number, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366,974 number | 343,037 number | 384,706 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,804 number | 303,016 number | 383,752 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,152 number | 272,134 number | 292,262 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,969 number | 291,294 number | 310,367 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,614 number | 303,989 number | 314,299 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,041 number | 299,041 number | 299,041 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 80 Honduras 315,533 number compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 307,020 number compare
- 82 Laos 303,556 number compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 286,351 number compare
- 85 Palestine 285,935 number compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 278,869 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, male in Netherlands?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Netherlands was 299,041 number in 2020, 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 384,706 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,134 number in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.