School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 601,875 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
601,875
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
733,710
in 2017
All-time low
581,882
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 601,875 for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 733,710 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 581,882, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 86th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 581,882 | — |
| 2002 | 592,478 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 604,044 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 611,171 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 614,193 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 614,530 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 616,195 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 614,939 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 609,943 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 606,063 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 606,439 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 711,931 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 715,883 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 718,288 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 723,334 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 729,548 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 733,710 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 730,119 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 723,845 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 605,404 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 600,161 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 596,230 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 600,500 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 601,875 | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 601,875 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 4.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 601,875 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265,040, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606,597 | 581,882 | 616,195 | 9 |
| 2010s | 699,916 | 606,063 | 733,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,834 | 596,230 | 605,404 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 83 Tunisia 695,670 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 676,535 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 620,718 compare
- 87 Jordan 573,492 compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 571,429 compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 569,571 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Netherlands?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Netherlands was 601,875 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 733,710 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 581,882 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release