Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 21,676 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21,676
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
115th
of 178 countries
All-time high
40,752
in 2018
All-time low
13,661
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 21,676 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37,262 | — |
| 2018 | 40,752 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 39,082 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 14,233 | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 13,661 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 36,134 | +164.5% |
| 2023 | 21,676 | -40.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 21,676 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 21,676 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,032 | 37,262 | 40,752 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21,426 | 13,661 | 36,134 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands was 21,676 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40,752 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,661 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Netherlands ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release