School age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: School age population, tertiary education, female was 558,312 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
558,312
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
78th
of 221 countries
All-time high
561,428
in 2023
All-time low
467,926
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2001201220242001: 468.1k2002: 467.9k2003: 469.7k2004: 469.8k2005: 472.3k2006: 476.3k2007: 480.3k2008: 485.8k2009: 495.4k2010: 502.4k2011: 508.3k2012: 516.5k2013: 519.3k2014: 520.6k2015: 517.1k2016: 514.7k2017: 516.7k2018: 522.5k2019: 529.0k2020: 540.0k2021: 542.0k2022: 551.5k2023: 561.4k2024: 558.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands stood at 558,312.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 561,428 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 467,926, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 78th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 476,180 467,926 495,427 9
2010s 516,716 502,415 529,016 10
2020s 550,645 540,005 561,428 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Netherlands was 558,312 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 561,428 in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 467,926 in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release