School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 561,229 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
561,229 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
757,868 number
in 1974
All-time low
537,667 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
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.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 728,450 number | — |
| 1971 | 738,141 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 747,724 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 754,546 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 757,868 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 756,931 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 751,636 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 745,820 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 735,824 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 721,487 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 702,926 number | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 681,285 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 659,142 number | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 636,339 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 613,607 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 591,868 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 572,153 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 555,916 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 544,525 number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 538,414 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 537,667 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 540,984 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 545,800 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 551,769 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 558,769 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 566,565 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 574,840 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 584,112 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 592,547 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 599,780 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 605,452 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 609,513 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 612,851 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 614,520 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 614,551 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 613,258 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 611,556 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 609,383 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 608,966 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 610,408 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 613,514 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 617,063 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 619,854 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 618,590 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 613,296 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 604,306 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 593,118 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 582,527 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 573,618 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 566,507 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 561,229 number | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 561,229 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 4.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 561,229 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,723 number, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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.