Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) was 625,688 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands stood at 625,688. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands peaked at 625,688 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 213,138, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 213,138 | — |
| 2000 | 400,747 | +88.0% |
| 2001 | 401,606 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 402,765 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 403,455 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 396,400 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 399,490 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 399,627 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 416,112 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 399,837 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 403,383 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 408,075 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 411,594 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 625,688 | +52.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 625,688 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 268,026, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 625,688 is above the median for high income countries, which is 268,026, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +88.0% | 213,138 | 400,747 |
| 2012 | +52.0% | 411,594 | 625,688 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,138 | 213,138 | 213,138 | 1 |
| 2000s | 402,342 | 396,400 | 416,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,786 | 408,075 | 625,688 | 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 in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands?
- Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Netherlands was 625,688 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 625,688 in 2012.
- What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,138 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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