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

0204060801002013201820242013: 99.5 Percentage2014: 97.6 Percentage2015: 97.6 Percentage2016: 97.6 Percentage2017: 97.6 Percentage2018: 96.9 Percentage2019: 97.2 Percentage2020: 97.1 Percentage2021: 96.9 Percentage2022: 93.8 Percentage2023: 96.6 Percentage2024: 96.4 Percentage

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

Annual values for 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 in Netherlands, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.7% 96.9% 99.5% 7
2020s 96.2% 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 95.0% compare

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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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Indicator
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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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