School-age population (pre-primary level) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 522,579 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Netherlands stood at 522,579.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Netherlands peaked at 556,442 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 380,867, in 2010.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 391,916 | — |
| 2001 | 387,753 | -1.1% |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 522,579 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 522,579 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (pre-primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +45.9% | 380,867 | 555,789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399,442 | 387,753 | 411,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,050 | 380,867 | 556,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,271 | 521,712 | 529,687 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 648,565 compare
- 23 Romania 602,407 compare
- 24 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 484,425 compare
- 27 Sweden 475,661 compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 420,947 compare
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 522,579 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 556,442 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,867 in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for school-age population?
- Netherlands ranks 25th 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 6.1%. 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 (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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