Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2017
All-time low
89.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands stood at 93.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands peaked at 94.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 92.0% | — |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.2% | 89.4% | 94.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 90.2% | 93.6% | 5 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands?
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands was 93.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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