School-age population (upper secondary level) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 589,305 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
589,305
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
630,244
in 2019
All-time low
545,855
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 589,305 for school-age population 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 in Netherlands peaked at 630,244 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 545,855, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 545,855 | — |
| 2001 | 555,164 | +1.7% |
| 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 213,540, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 589,305 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 585,157 | 545,855 | 610,388 | 10 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Netherlands?
- School-age population in Netherlands was 589,305 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 630,244 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,855 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for school-age population?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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