Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Netherlands is 96.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 99.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.4 | — |
| 1999 | 98 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.5 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98.1 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 99.1 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73 | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.2 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 96.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 96.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +33.3% | 74.2 | 98.9 |
| 2003 | -26.3% | 99.1 | 73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2 | 98 | 98.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.92 | 73 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.28 | 96.9 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.16 | 93.8 | 97.1 | 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 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 99.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 47 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 rising.
- 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 sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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