School age population, upper secondary education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 286,080 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
286,080
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
307,780
in 2019
All-time low
270,427
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Netherlands, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2001201220242001: 270.4k2002: 278.8k2003: 284.6k2004: 287.0k2005: 287.7k2006: 291.8k2007: 296.1k2008: 297.9k2009: 295.7k2010: 293.7k2011: 290.6k2012: 291.9k2013: 288.9k2014: 287.3k2015: 290.9k2016: 296.6k2017: 304.0k2018: 306.8k2019: 307.8k2020: 298.3k2021: 292.5k2022: 286.8k2023: 285.3k2024: 286.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Netherlands stood at 286,080.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 307,780 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 270,427, 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, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Netherlands, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 270,427
2002 278,844 +3.1%
2003 284,570 +2.1%
2004 287,014 +0.9%
2005 287,651 +0.2%
2006 291,827 +1.5%
2007 296,128 +1.5%
2008 297,923 +0.6%
2009 295,703 -0.7%
2010 293,655 -0.7%
2011 290,585 -1.0%
2012 291,917 +0.5%
2013 288,885 -1.0%
2014 287,343 -0.5%
2015 290,943 +1.3%
2016 296,624 +2.0%
2017 304,005 +2.5%
2018 306,754 +0.9%
2019 307,780 +0.3%
2020 298,255 -3.1%
2021 292,483 -1.9%
2022 286,755 -2.0%
2023 285,334 -0.5%
2024 286,080 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 287,787 270,427 297,923 9
2010s 295,849 287,343 307,780 10
2020s 289,781 285,334 298,255 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 80 Kazakhstan 347,957 compare
  2. 81 Australia 322,822 compare
  3. 82 Togo 304,475 compare
  4. 84 Dominican Republic 275,449 compare
  5. 85 Belgium 271,078 compare
  6. 86 Czechia 232,215 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Netherlands?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Netherlands was 286,080 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 307,780 in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 270,427 in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release