Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 489,349 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Netherlands is 489,349 Persons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Netherlands peaked at 521,306 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 475,053 Persons, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 521,306 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 511,789 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 511,579 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 511,240 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 504,272 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 475,053 Persons | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 477,805 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 485,481 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 487,104 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 480,025 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 487,792 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 489,349 Persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 501,863 Persons | 475,053 Persons | 521,306 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 485,950 Persons | 480,025 Persons | 489,349 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Brazil 9.49 million Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.06 million Persons compare
- 2 Mexico 4.48 million Persons compare
- 2 Poland 1.51 million Persons compare
- 3 Japan 3.61 million Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 153,212 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 3.57 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 132,071 Persons compare
- 5 France 2.36 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 94,714 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 84,522 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.98 million Persons compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Netherlands?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Netherlands was 489,349 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 521,306 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,053 Persons in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.