School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 1.09 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 1.21 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 5.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | 1.21 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.12 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.09 million | 1.11 million | 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, primary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 1.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release