School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands is 1.13 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 1.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 951,400, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 79th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 951,400 | — |
| 2002 | 952,548 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 957,829 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 957,172 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 961,027 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 968,838 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 977,118 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 987,078 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 4.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368,415, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 968,876 | 951,400 | 1.01 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.02 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 1.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 951,400 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 79th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release