Adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Adolescents out of school, female was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Netherlands, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0.7% compare
- 148 Brunei Darussalam 0.7% compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
- 151 Czechia 0.4% compare
- 152 Sweden 0.4% compare
- 153 Naoero 0.3% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
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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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.