Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 4.22 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands stood at 4.22 million Number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 4.22 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million Number, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.53 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 3.51 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.64 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.85 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million Number | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 million Number | 3.51 million Number | 3.53 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million Number | 3.56 million Number | 3.79 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 million Number | 3.83 million Number | 4.22 million Number | 3 |
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- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 1.13 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 4.22 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million Number in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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