Japan vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Japan
1.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
163rd
Netherlands rank
161st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Netherlands ahead.
Japan ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Japan ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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