School age population, primary education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, primary education, male was 561,229 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Netherlands is 561,229 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 757,868 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 537,667 number, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 743,843 number | 721,487 number | 757,868 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 609,618 number | 538,414 number | 702,926 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,283 number | 537,667 number | 599,780 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 611,046 number | 605,452 number | 614,551 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,239 number | 566,507 number | 619,854 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,229 number | 561,229 number | 561,229 number | 1 |
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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, primary education, male in Netherlands?
- School age population, primary education, male in Netherlands was 561,229 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 757,868 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,667 number in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.