Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population was 47.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.1
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 2016
All-time low
45.4
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands stood at 47.1.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands peaked at 48.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.4, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 47.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.7, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 47.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.96 | 45.4 | 48.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.74 | 46.1 | 47.2 | 5 |
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 aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands?
- Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands was 47.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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