Population of compulsory school age, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population of compulsory school age, female was 1.20 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.20 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.27 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.19 million number
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Population of compulsory school age, female in Netherlands, 1997–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997200820201997: 1.2M number1998: 1.2M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.2M number2003: 1.3M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.3M number2006: 1.3M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.3M number2010: 1.3M number2011: 1.3M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.3M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.2M number2017: 1.2M number2018: 1.2M number2019: 1.2M number2020: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.20 million number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2020.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Netherlands peaked at 1.27 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million number, in 1997.

That places Netherlands 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.20 million number 1.19 million number 1.21 million number 3
2000s 1.26 million number 1.23 million number 1.27 million number 10
2010s 1.25 million number 1.21 million number 1.27 million number 10
2020s 1.20 million number 1.20 million number 1.20 million number 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Netherlands?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Netherlands was 1.20 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1997.
How does Netherlands rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Netherlands ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.