School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 527,965 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
527,965 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
589,939 number
in 2011
All-time low
337,956 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 527,965 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 589,939 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 337,956 number, in 1986.
Netherlands ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 494,722 number | — |
| 1971 | 494,443 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 491,756 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 486,270 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 478,340 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 468,514 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 457,658 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 444,019 number | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 428,184 number | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 411,563 number | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 395,960 number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 383,556 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 370,106 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 357,958 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 347,954 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 340,996 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 337,956 number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 340,482 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 346,507 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 354,209 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 361,075 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 364,006 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 369,682 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 375,376 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 380,933 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 386,289 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 391,432 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 394,704 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 396,710 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 397,675 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 397,911 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 397,860 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 396,168 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 393,806 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 391,759 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 391,333 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 394,040 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 396,635 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 400,036 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 402,700 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 402,479 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 589,939 number | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 576,984 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 561,603 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 546,982 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 542,462 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 537,539 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 534,821 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 533,795 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 533,076 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 527,965 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,547 number | 411,563 number | 494,722 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,568 number | 337,956 number | 395,960 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,788 number | 361,075 number | 397,675 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,225 number | 391,333 number | 402,700 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,968 number | 402,479 number | 589,939 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,965 number | 527,965 number | 527,965 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 81 Honduras 592,703 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 580,254 number compare
- 83 Romania 554,413 number compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 503,195 number compare
- 86 Israel 502,786 number compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 527,965 number in 2020, 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 589,939 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,956 number in 1986.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.