Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Netherlands

Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 27.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
27.8%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
87th
of 147 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2017
All-time low
27.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Netherlands, 2011–2018

01020302011201420182011: 30.1 %2012: 29.9 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 29.2 %2016: 29.9 %2017: 30.3 %2018: 27.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Netherlands is 27.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Netherlands ranks 87th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Netherlands, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 30.1%
2012 29.9% -0.7%
2013 29.6% -0.8%
2014 29.1% -1.8%
2015 29.2% +0.3%
2016 29.9% +2.5%
2017 30.3% +1.2%
2018 27.8% -8.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Netherlands?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Netherlands was 27.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Netherlands ranks 87th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.