Adolescents out of school in Netherlands
Netherlands: Adolescents out of school was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school in Netherlands stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Netherlands peaked at 2.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 162nd of 179 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -96.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +178.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +2024.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +99.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 159 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
- 160 Nepal 0.7% compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 0.6% compare
- 163 Portugal 0.5% compare
- 164 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
- 165 Czechia 0.4% 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 in Netherlands?
- Adolescents out of school in Netherlands was 0.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for adolescents out of school?
- Netherlands ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 (% of 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.