Adolescents out of school, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Adolescents out of school, male was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Netherlands is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Netherlands peaked at 2.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 152nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +123.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -81.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +28.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, male in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +123.6% | 1.2% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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, male in Netherlands?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Netherlands was 0.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Netherlands ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.