Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) was 4.22 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Netherlands, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, age and sex in Netherlands stood at 4.22 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 4.22 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 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 ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.53 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.22 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 million | 3.51 million | 3.53 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million | 3.56 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million | 3.83 million | 4.22 million | 3 |
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 students by isced level, age and sex in Netherlands?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Netherlands was 4.22 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex 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 ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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