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
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Netherlands, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 4 |
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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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