School-age population (lower secondary level) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 582,734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Netherlands is 582,734, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Netherlands peaked at 817,644 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 571,422, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 572,804 | — |
| 2001 | 581,331 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 586,052 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 596,825 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 606,718 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 610,899 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 604,626 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 599,127 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 591,557 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 586,270 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 582,497 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 589,962 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 793,286 | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 806,638 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 815,627 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 817,084 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 817,644 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 807,848 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 796,276 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 783,918 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 571,422 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 572,157 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 575,076 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 585,607 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 582,734 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 582,734 is above the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 582,734 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (lower secondary level) 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% | 589,962 | 793,286 |
| 2020 | -27.1% | 783,918 | 571,422 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593,621 | 572,804 | 610,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,078 | 582,497 | 817,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 577,399 | 571,422 | 585,607 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 in Netherlands?
- School-age population in Netherlands was 582,734 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 817,644 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,422 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for school-age population?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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