School age population, primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, primary education, female was 531,516 number in 2020. βΌ Falling
School age population, primary education, female in Netherlands, 1970β2020
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
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.