School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 589,305 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 589,305 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 630,244 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 555,164, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 555,164 | — |
| 2002 | 571,615 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 583,375 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 587,963 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 589,017 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 597,173 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 605,837 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 610,388 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 605,183 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 601,567 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 595,008 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 597,651 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 592,651 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 588,554 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 596,554 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 608,106 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 624,459 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 629,472 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 630,244 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 611,146 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 599,491 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 588,383 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 585,725 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 589,305 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589,524 | 555,164 | 610,388 | 9 |
| 2010s | 606,427 | 588,554 | 630,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,810 | 585,725 | 611,146 | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 589,305 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 630,244 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,164 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release