Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 96.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2013
All-time low
93.8
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 99.52014: 97.62015: 97.62016: 97.62017: 97.62018: 96.92019: 97.22020: 97.12021: 96.92022: 93.82023: 96.62024: 96.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands stood at 96.4.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands peaked at 99.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.8, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Netherlands, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 99.5 —
2014 97.6 -1.9%
2015 97.6 +0.0%
2016 97.6 +0.0%
2017 97.6 +0.0%
2018 96.9 -0.7%
2019 97.2 +0.3%
2020 97.1 -0.1%
2021 96.9 -0.2%
2022 93.8 -3.2%
2023 96.6 +3.0%
2024 96.4 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.71 96.9 99.5 7
2020s 96.16 93.8 97.1 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 24 Iceland 96.5 compare
  2. 24 Malta 96.5 compare
  3. 26 Netherlands 96.4 compare
  4. 28 Austria 95.4 compare
  5. 29 Italy 95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands was 96.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8 in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
396 places, 4,500 data points, 2013–2024
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