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. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands peaked at 99.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 45 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.4% | — |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +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 96.5%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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% | 73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 73.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 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)
- 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 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 99.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 45 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 rising.
- 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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