School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 522,579 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands is 522,579, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 556,442 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 380,867, in 2010.
That places Netherlands 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 387,753 | — |
| 2002 | 390,146 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 398,292 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 405,719 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 411,129 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 411,118 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 404,511 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 400,816 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 393,018 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 380,867 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 555,789 | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 554,460 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 554,209 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 556,442 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 551,540 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 544,192 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 533,632 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 531,614 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 527,757 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 529,687 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 523,931 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 521,712 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 523,446 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 522,579 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,278 | 387,753 | 411,129 | 9 |
| 2010s | 529,050 | 380,867 | 556,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,271 | 521,712 | 529,687 | 5 |
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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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 522,579 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 556,442 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,867 in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release