Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2014
All-time low
19.7%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Netherlands stood at 27.6%.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Netherlands peaked at 31.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.7% | — |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.5% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 19.7% | 27.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Netherlands
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Netherlands?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Netherlands was 27.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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