Adolescents out of school, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Adolescents out of school, male was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
152nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2002–2023

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

0.511.522.52002201220232002: 1.2 % of male lower secondary school age2005: 2.6 % of male lower secondary school age2011: 0.478 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 0.413 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 0.408 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 0.431 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 0.568 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 0.585 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 0.498 % of male lower secondary school age2020: 0.529 % of male lower secondary school age2021: 0.531 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 0.593 % of male lower secondary school age2023: 0.763 % of male lower secondary school age

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

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +123.6% 1.2% 2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Greece 1.0% compare
  2. 150 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  3. 151 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 153 Norway 0.7% compare
  5. 154 Sweden 0.4% compare
  6. 155 Czechia 0.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,621 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.