Adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Adolescents out of school, female was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 85.2%
World rank
150th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2002–2023

Adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands, 2002–2023

00.511.52002201220232002: 1 % of female lower secondary school age2005: 1.6 % of female lower secondary school age2011: 0.165 % of female lower secondary school age2012: 0.087 % of female lower secondary school age2015: 0.168 % of female lower secondary school age2016: 0.183 % of female lower secondary school age2017: 0.25 % of female lower secondary school age2018: 0.263 % of female lower secondary school age2019: 0.182 % of female lower secondary school age2020: 0.173 % of female lower secondary school age2021: 0.199 % of female lower secondary school age2022: 0.27 % of female lower secondary school age2023: 0.5 % of female lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands is 0.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 85.2% on the previous year and up 472.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands peaked at 1.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Netherlands 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of female lower secondary school age Change
2002 1.0%
2005 1.6% +48.0%
2011 0.2% -89.4%
2012 0.1% -47.0%
2015 0.2% +91.9%
2016 0.2% +9.4%
2017 0.2% +36.2%
2018 0.3% +5.5%
2019 0.2% -31.0%
2020 0.2% -4.9%
2021 0.2% +15.1%
2022 0.3% +35.7%
2023 0.5% +85.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 147 United Arab Emirates 0.7% compare
  2. 148 Brunei Darussalam 0.7% compare
  3. 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
  4. 151 Czechia 0.4% compare
  5. 152 Sweden 0.4% compare
  6. 153 Naoero 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands?
Adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for adolescents out of school, female?
Netherlands ranks 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 472.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.