Children not in school in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children not in school was 1.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children not in school in Netherlands, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children not in school in Netherlands stood at 1.67. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 282.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Netherlands peaked at 1.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4381, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children not in school in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4929 | — |
| 2012 | 0.4381 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7623 | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7907 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9759 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9132 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | +15.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 35% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7811 | 0.4381 | 1.09 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.04 | 1.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Netherlands?
- Children not in school in Netherlands was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4381 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for children not in school?
- Netherlands ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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