School-age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: School-age population was 522,579 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
522,579
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 72 countries
All-time high
556,442
in 2014
All-time low
380,867
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
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
- 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 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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