Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 5,804 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,804 number
Change on year
up 53.1%
World rank
75th
of 134 countries
All-time high
28,765 number
in 1992
All-time low
75 number
in 2005
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 14.3k number1972: 5.6k number1973: 7.4k number1974: 7.9k number1975: 11.3k number1976: 9.9k number1977: 11.1k number1978: 12.8k number1979: 16.4k number1980: 20.5k number1981: 20.6k number1982: 11.8k number1983: 3.5k number1985: 3.7k number1986: 13.7k number1987: 22.1k number1988: 28.1k number1989: 25.6k number1990: 22.1k number1991: 13.4k number1992: 28.8k number1993: 24.2k number1996: 2.2k number1997: 7.0k number1999: 2.0k number2002: 3.6k number2005: 75 number2007: 3.6k number2008: 6.4k number2009: 7.2k number2010: 5.2k number2011: 1.5k number2016: 751 number2017: 3.8k number2018: 5.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Netherlands stood at 5,804 number.

That represents a change of up 53.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Netherlands peaked at 28,765 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 75 number, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 14,290 number
1972 5,570 number -61.0%
1973 7,352 number +32.0%
1974 7,891 number +7.3%
1975 11,284 number +43.0%
1976 9,859 number -12.6%
1977 11,127 number +12.9%
1978 12,837 number +15.4%
1979 16,366 number +27.5%
1980 20,500 number +25.3%
1981 20,647 number +0.7%
1982 11,828 number -42.7%
1983 3,548 number -70.0%
1985 3,659 number +3.1%
1986 13,657 number +273.2%
1987 22,098 number +61.8%
1988 28,149 number +27.4%
1989 25,574 number -9.1%
1990 22,091 number -13.6%
1991 13,377 number -39.4%
1992 28,765 number +115.0%
1993 24,225 number -15.8%
1996 2,210 number -90.9%
1997 7,034 number +218.3%
1999 2,039 number -71.0%
2002 3,596 number +76.4%
2005 75 number -97.9%
2007 3,576 number +4668.0%
2008 6,358 number +77.8%
2009 7,172 number +12.8%
2010 5,210 number -27.4%
2011 1,472 number -71.7%
2016 751 number -49.0%
2017 3,790 number +404.7%
2018 5,804 number +53.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,731 number 5,570 number 16,366 number 9
1980s 16,629 number 3,548 number 28,149 number 9
1990s 14,249 number 2,039 number 28,765 number 7
2000s 4,155 number 75 number 7,172 number 5
2010s 3,405 number 751 number 5,804 number 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 72 Kyrgyzstan 6,536 number compare
  2. 73 Slovakia 6,291 number compare
  3. 74 Hungary 6,004 number compare
  4. 76 Sweden 5,483 number compare
  5. 77 Oman 5,143 number compare
  6. 78 Timor-Leste 3,948 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Netherlands?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Netherlands was 5,804 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 28,765 number in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 75 number in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
Netherlands ranks 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.