School-age population (primary level) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School-age population (primary level) was 1.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.09 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.09 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Netherlands stood at 1.09 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Netherlands peaked at 1.21 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
| 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 380,422, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 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
- 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 in Netherlands?
- School-age population in Netherlands was 1.09 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for school-age population?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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