Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 233,214 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
233,214 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
52nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
258,261 number
in 2011
All-time low
233,214 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands, 2011–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201420182011: 258.3k number2012: 254.6k number2013: 254.5k number2014: 250.0k number2015: 251.4k number2016: 249.1k number2017: 245.6k number2018: 233.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 233,214 number for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

That places Netherlands 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Netherlands, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 258,261 number
2012 254,561 number -1.4%
2013 254,467 number -0.0%
2014 249,952 number -1.8%
2015 251,439 number +0.6%
2016 249,089 number -0.9%
2017 245,588 number -1.4%
2018 233,214 number -5.0%

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 240,601 number compare
  2. 50 Algeria 239,536 number
  3. 51 Sri Lanka 235,090 number compare
  4. 53 Belgium 220,365 number
  5. 54 Belarus 199,586 number compare
  6. 55 Saudi Arabia 196,697 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Netherlands was 233,214 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 258,261 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 233,214 number in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.