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

Netherlands: Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.0%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2015
All-time low
23.0%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Netherlands, 2015–2024

05101520252015201920242015: 25 Percentage2016: 24 Percentage2017: 25 Percentage2018: 24 Percentage2019: 24.2 Percentage2020: 24 Percentage2021: 24 Percentage2023: 24 Percentage2024: 23 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 23.0% for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Netherlands peaked at 25.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2024.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Netherlands, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 25.0%
2016 24.0% -4.0%
2017 25.0% +4.2%
2018 24.0% -4.0%
2019 24.2% +0.8%
2020 24.0% -0.8%
2021 24.0% +0.0%
2023 24.0% +0.0%
2024 23.0% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.4% 24.0% 25.0% 5
2020s 23.8% 23.0% 24.0% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Denmark 26.0% compare
  2. 8 Belgium 25.0% compare
  3. 9 Cyprus 23.0% compare
  4. 9 France 23.0% compare
  5. 9 Montenegro 23.0% compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Netherlands?
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Netherlands was 23.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 427 data points, 2013–2024
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