Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 3 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 2011
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Netherlands, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Netherlands peaked at 3 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Netherlands?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Netherlands was 3 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.