How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Poland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Netherlands

15,404 number

in 2018

Poland

21,490 number

in 2018

Netherlands rank

72nd

Poland rank

69th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Netherlands
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 21,490 number against 15,404 number in Netherlands, a difference of 6,086 number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 69th of 150 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,277 number	17,399 number	13,122 number	Poland
2000s	6,445 number	75,337 number	68,892 number	Poland
2010s	7,964 number	61,814 number	53,850 number	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Netherlands or Poland?: Poland, at 21,490 number against 15,404 number in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Netherlands and Poland?: 6,086 number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Netherlands ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 69th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.