Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Hong Kong
0.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
163rd
Netherlands rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Hong Kong
- Netherlands
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 166th of 183 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.5% | 5.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 2.4% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Netherlands?
- Hong Kong, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hong Kong ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 166th of 183 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 (%). 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