Ireland vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Ireland
1.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
2.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
174th
Netherlands rank
171st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.1% against 1.1% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 171st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 4.5% | 6.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
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, male, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.1% against 1.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ireland ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 171st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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