Japan vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Japan
2.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
2.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
167th
Netherlands rank
168th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.9% against 2.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Japan ranks 167th and Netherlands ranks 168th of 184 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 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 2.9% against 2.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 167th and Netherlands ranks 168th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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