School-age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: School-age population was 582,734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
582,734
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 72 countries
All-time high
817,644
in 2016
All-time low
571,422
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
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
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 665,620 compare
- 28 Tunisia 613,700 compare
- 30 Belarus 571,955 compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 485,039 compare
- 32 Czechia 481,674 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (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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