Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2013
All-time low
93.8%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 99.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 93.8% | 97.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands was 96.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 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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