| Question | ISCED 1 | ISCED 2 | Sources used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 How many school aged children are there at: | 1,341,029 | 817,210 | Eurostat: population on 1 January 2015 by age and sex [demo_pjan] | ISCED 1: all children from 6 to 12; ISCED 2: all children from 13 to 16. |
| 2 How many pupils are enrolled in all formal educational settings in: | 1,208,038 | 816,476 | Eurostat: pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age [educ_uoe_enrp05] and pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age [educ_uoe_enrs02] / Statistics Netherlands (CBS) | ISCED 1: all pupils from the age of 6 who are in primary education and special education (including 32,517 children who are still in kindergarten at the age of 6 and 4,174 pupils who are 13 years or older). ISCED 2: all pupils who are in praktijkonderwijs 'practical training', vmbo 'lower-secondary vocational education', havo/vwo leerjaar 1–3 'lower-secondary general education grades 7–9', mbo-1 'assistants training' and secondary special education. Registered pupils in the privately-funded education sector are also counted in this indicator. The difference in the ISCED 1 figures between Question 1 and Question 2 can be explained by the difference in ages in both indicators, mainly due to the 12-year-old pupils who are already in secondary education. |
| 3 How many pupils are out of any formal educational settings in: | NA | NA | ||
| 4 How many pupils are enrolled in mainstream formal educational settings with their non-disabled peers in: | 1,180,082 | 777,380 | CBS | All pupils are in mainstream settings, except for the pupils who are in special education settings. There are pupils with special educational needs in mainstream settings, but they are not registered nationwide. |
| 5 How many pupils are enrolled and educated in mainstream classes with their non-disabled peers for at least 80% of the time in: | 1,180,082 | 777,380 | CBS | Same as for Question 4. There is no (proxy) indicator for the 80% benchmark. |