Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 12,227 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,227
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
114th
of 171 countries
All-time high
23,100
in 2019
All-time low
8,776
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
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands stood at 12,227.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 114th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 20,920 | — |
| 2018 | 23,006 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 23,100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,827 | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 8,776 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18,852 | +114.8% |
| 2023 | 12,227 | -35.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12,227 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12,227 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,342 | 20,920 | 23,100 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,170 | 8,776 | 18,852 | 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 12,227 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 23,100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,776 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Netherlands ranks 114th out of 171 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 41.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release