Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Netherlands
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
189th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
187th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 189th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Netherlands ranks 189th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release