School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 177,469 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
177,469 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
247,519 number
in 1971
All-time low
169,464 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Netherlands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 177,469 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Netherlands peaked at 247,519 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 169,464 number, in 1986.
Netherlands ranks 87th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 246,899 number | — |
| 1971 | 247,519 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 246,915 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 244,889 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 241,570 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 237,183 number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 232,111 number | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 225,884 number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 218,373 number | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 210,205 number | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 202,203 number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 195,380 number | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 188,346 number | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 181,816 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 176,202 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 171,943 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 169,464 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 169,768 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 172,023 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 175,441 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 178,889 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 180,942 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 183,766 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 186,648 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 189,502 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 192,289 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 194,994 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 196,925 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 198,219 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 198,963 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 199,287 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 199,388 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 198,764 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 197,679 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 196,576 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 196,057 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 196,829 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 197,849 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 199,462 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 200,994 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 201,469 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 199,699 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 196,611 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 192,215 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 187,341 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 183,158 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 181,086 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 179,447 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 178,555 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 178,073 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 177,469 number | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 177,469 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 3.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 177,469 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235,155 number | 210,205 number | 247,519 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,259 number | 169,464 number | 202,203 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,114 number | 178,889 number | 198,963 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,288 number | 196,057 number | 200,994 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,765 number | 178,073 number | 201,469 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,469 number | 177,469 number | 177,469 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Netherlands?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Netherlands was 177,469 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 247,519 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,464 number in 1986.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Netherlands ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/