School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 589,305 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
589,305
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
630,244
in 2019
All-time low
555,164
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 589,305 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 4.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 589,305 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,550, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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