Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 475,053 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
475,053 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
529,767 number
in 2011
All-time low
475,053 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands, 2011–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201420182011: 529.8k number2012: 522.0k number2013: 521.3k number2014: 511.8k number2015: 511.6k number2016: 511.2k number2017: 504.3k number2018: 475.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 475,053 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

That places Netherlands 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 529,767 number
2012 521,985 number -1.5%
2013 521,306 number -0.1%
2014 511,789 number -1.8%
2015 511,579 number -0.0%
2016 511,240 number -0.1%
2017 504,272 number -1.4%
2018 475,053 number -5.8%

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 49 Romania 541,922 number compare
  2. 50 Liberia 509,618 number compare
  3. 51 Algeria 500,165 number
  4. 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 473,734 number compare
  5. 54 Sri Lanka 464,189 number compare
  6. 55 Belarus 418,833 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Netherlands was 475,053 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 529,767 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 475,053 number in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.