Enrolment in primary education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in primary education, male was 603,846 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
603,846 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
746,237 number
in 1972
All-time low
526,009 number
in 1992
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199420181971: 745.2k number1972: 746.2k number1973: 743.6k number1974: 740.9k number1975: 737.3k number1976: 739.4k number1977: 736.3k number1978: 729.0k number1979: 717.0k number1980: 699.3k number1981: 674.8k number1982: 642.7k number1983: 607.9k number1984: 576.1k number1985: 553.1k number1986: 562.1k number1987: 554.9k number1988: 552.0k number1989: 548.3k number1990: 545.1k number1991: 544.8k number1992: 526.0k number1993: 526.5k number1994: 604.3k number1995: 612.7k number1996: 622.9k number1997: 635.0k number1998: 647.0k number1999: 655.3k number2000: 660.7k number2001: 662.5k number2002: 665.4k number2003: 668.2k number2004: 665.1k number2005: 661.9k number2006: 661.4k number2007: 662.1k number2008: 664.1k number2011: 663.6k number2012: 656.0k number2015: 620.7k number2016: 612.6k number2017: 607.2k number2018: 603.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Netherlands stood at 603,846 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 746,237 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 526,009 number, in 1992.

That places Netherlands 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 745,158 number —
1972 746,237 number +0.1%
1973 743,631 number -0.3%
1974 740,877 number -0.4%
1975 737,314 number -0.5%
1976 739,414 number +0.3%
1977 736,251 number -0.4%
1978 728,957 number -1.0%
1979 717,033 number -1.6%
1980 699,292 number -2.5%
1981 674,833 number -3.5%
1982 642,688 number -4.8%
1983 607,862 number -5.4%
1984 576,058 number -5.2%
1985 553,143 number -4.0%
1986 562,077 number +1.6%
1987 554,947 number -1.3%
1988 551,978 number -0.5%
1989 548,279 number -0.7%
1990 545,083 number -0.6%
1991 544,799 number -0.1%
1992 526,009 number -3.4%
1993 526,504 number +0.1%
1994 604,280 number +14.8%
1995 612,695 number +1.4%
1996 622,912 number +1.7%
1997 634,955 number +1.9%
1998 647,043 number +1.9%
1999 655,321 number +1.3%
2000 660,679 number +0.8%
2001 662,495 number +0.3%
2002 665,439 number +0.4%
2003 668,249 number +0.4%
2004 665,106 number -0.5%
2005 661,942 number -0.5%
2006 661,390 number -0.1%
2007 662,137 number +0.1%
2008 664,097 number +0.3%
2011 663,568 number -0.1%
2012 656,050 number -1.1%
2015 620,734 number -5.4%
2016 612,592 number -1.3%
2017 607,207 number -0.9%
2018 603,846 number -0.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 603,846 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 4.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 603,846 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 737,208 number 717,033 number 746,237 number 9
1980s 597,116 number 548,279 number 699,292 number 10
1990s 591,960 number 526,009 number 655,321 number 10
2000s 663,504 number 660,679 number 668,249 number 9
2010s 627,333 number 603,846 number 663,568 number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 78 Papua New Guinea 686,523 number compare
  2. 79 Dominican Republic 678,563 number compare
  3. 80 Tunisia 624,562 number compare
  4. 82 Jordan 586,203 number compare
  5. 83 Honduras 563,171 number compare
  6. 84 Romania 489,250 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Netherlands?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Netherlands was 603,846 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 746,237 number in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 526,009 number in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Netherlands ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.