Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in Netherlands is 4.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in Netherlands peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.7% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +96.7% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in Netherlands?
- Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational in Netherlands was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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