Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3,358 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,358
Change on year
up 50.7%
World rank
116th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,358
in 2023
All-time low
832
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands is 3,358, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,730 | — |
| 2018 | 2,039 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 835 | -59.0% |
| 2020 | 832 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 921 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,228 | +141.9% |
| 2023 | 3,358 | +50.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,358 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,358 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,535 | 835 | 2,039 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,835 | 832 | 3,358 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands was 3,358 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,358 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 832 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release