Education in Netherlands

3,215 indicators covering education for Netherlands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 2024 up 9.9% 49th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 1985 down 37.2% 71st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 2023 down 7.2% 56th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 2023 down 5.7% 56th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million 2023 up 2.5% 57th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million 2023 down 8.8% 81st
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year 2023 up 108.4% 104th
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 33.3% 185th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person 2023 down 16.1% 153rd
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million 2023 down 8.8% 81st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year 2023 up 108.4% 109th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 33.3% 185th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person 2023 down 16.1% 153rd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 2023 down 8.9% 81st
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year 2023 up 107.6% 112th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person 2023 down 16.1% 152nd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 2023 down 8.8% 81st
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year 2023 up 109.0% 103rd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person 2023 down 16.1% 150th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million 2023 up 2.5% 57th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year 2023 down 131.7% 157th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 2024 down 5.7% 57th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year 2024 up 30.3% 160th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 2023 up 5.3% 55th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year 2023 up 15.8% 133rd
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 2023 down 0.1% 56th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year 2023 down 198.5% 168th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 2023 down 6.4% 57th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,343.9% 96th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 985,327 2023 up 21.6% 40th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year 2021 down 73.0% 58th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 2024 down 4.5% 47th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 2024 down 13.0% 85th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 2023 up 26.5% 41st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year 2021 down 69.1% 56th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 2023 up 16.4% 39th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year 2021 down 77.4% 58th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education 2023 up 0.5% 116th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2023 down 0.5% 63rd
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 2024 down 5.7% 57th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Population ages 15-64 64.2% 2025 down 2.1% 116th
Population ages 0-14 14.9% 2025 down 10.2% 182nd
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0901 units per person 2023 down 2.6% 73rd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 33.4% 186th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 33.3% 185th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 14,253 1985 down 36.3% 70th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 9,603 1985 down 38.6% 69th