Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population was 23 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
25
in 2015
All-time low
23
in 2024
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands, 2013–2024

05101520252013201820242013: 242014: 242015: 252016: 242017: 252018: 242019: 24.22020: 242021: 242023: 242024: 23

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 23 for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands peaked at 25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 24 —
2014 24 +0.0%
2015 25 +4.2%
2016 24 -4.0%
2017 25 +4.2%
2018 24 -4.0%
2019 24.2 +0.8%
2020 24 -0.8%
2021 24 +0.0%
2023 24 +0.0%
2024 23 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.31 24 25 7
2020s 23.75 23 24 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Belgium 25 compare
  2. 7 Denmark 25 compare
  3. 9 Cyprus 23 compare
  4. 9 France 23 compare
  5. 9 Montenegro 23 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 23 compare
  7. 9 Estonia 23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands?
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands was 23 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 490 data points, 2013–2025
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