School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 222,160 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Netherlands stood at 222,160.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Netherlands peaked at 226,443 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201,205, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 72nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 204,625 | — |
| 2014 | 205,742 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 201,205 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 201,917 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 205,296 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 213,786 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 217,469 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 224,489 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 220,073 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 222,912 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 226,443 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 222,160 | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 222,160 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 3.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 222,160 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 207,149 | 201,205 | 217,469 | 7 |
| 2020s | 223,215 | 220,073 | 226,443 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Netherlands?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Netherlands was 222,160 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 226,443 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,205 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Netherlands ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release