Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 241,839 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
241,839 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
50th
of 170 countries
All-time high
271,506 number
in 2011
All-time low
241,839 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201420182011: 271.5k number2012: 267.4k number2013: 266.8k number2014: 261.8k number2015: 260.1k number2016: 262.2k number2017: 258.7k number2018: 241.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands is 241,839 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

That places Netherlands 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number) in Netherlands, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 271,506 number
2012 267,424 number -1.5%
2013 266,839 number -0.2%
2014 261,837 number -1.9%
2015 260,140 number -0.6%
2016 262,151 number +0.8%
2017 258,684 number -1.3%
2018 241,839 number -6.5%

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 47 Cameroon 271,003 number compare
  2. 48 Algeria 260,629 number
  3. 49 Liberia 258,826 number compare
  4. 51 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 233,133 number compare
  5. 52 Belgium 231,944 number
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 229,099 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands?
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Netherlands was 241,839 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 271,506 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 241,839 number in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
Netherlands ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,350 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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.