What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 2.61 million number in 2012.

What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million number in 1997.

How does Netherlands rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?

Netherlands ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.

Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Netherlands

Name: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Netherlands
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Netherlands: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.47 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

2.47 million number

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

68th

of 186 countries

All-time high

2.61 million number

in 2012

All-time low

2.43 million number

in 1997

Years of data

1997–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Netherlands, 1997–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2.47 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 2.61 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million number, in 1997.

Netherlands ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.46 million number	2.43 million number	2.48 million number	3
2000s	2.57 million number	2.51 million number	2.60 million number	10
2010s	2.56 million number	2.49 million number	2.61 million number	10
2020s	2.47 million number	2.47 million number	2.47 million number	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Netherlands?: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Netherlands was 2.47 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 2.61 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million number in 1997.
How does Netherlands rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Netherlands ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.