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. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands is 23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Netherlands peaked at 24.7 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.7 | — |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.3 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.7 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 23 | -3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.48 | 24.2 | 24.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 23 | 24.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
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 24.7 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 6.9%. 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 - % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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