Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 47.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2016
All-time low
45.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 47.1% for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands peaked at 48.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.6% | — |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.4% | 48.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.1% | 47.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands?
- Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands was 47.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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