School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 531,516 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
531,516 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
723,408 number
in 1974
All-time low
513,638 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Netherlands is 531,516 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 723,408 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 513,638 number, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 695,508 number | — |
| 1971 | 704,992 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 714,001 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 720,350 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 723,408 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 722,538 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 717,704 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 711,918 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 702,433 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 688,997 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 671,609 number | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 651,312 number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 630,022 number | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 608,125 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 586,301 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 565,404 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 546,388 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 530,928 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 519,981 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 514,127 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 513,638 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 517,361 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 522,482 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 528,367 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 535,033 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 542,404 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 550,309 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 559,067 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 566,911 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 573,504 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 578,540 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 582,037 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 584,886 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 586,122 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 585,748 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 584,042 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 581,854 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 579,313 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 578,375 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 579,175 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 581,593 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 584,524 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 586,985 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 585,693 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 580,615 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 572,000 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 561,210 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 551,405 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 543,096 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 536,430 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 531,516 number | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 531,516 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 4.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 531,516 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 710,185 number | 688,997 number | 723,408 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,420 number | 514,127 number | 671,609 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 540,908 number | 513,638 number | 573,504 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,009 number | 578,375 number | 586,122 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 568,355 number | 536,430 number | 586,985 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,516 number | 531,516 number | 531,516 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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, primary education, female in Netherlands?
- School age population, primary education, female in Netherlands was 531,516 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 723,408 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,638 number in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.