Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9348 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9348 GPIA
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
72nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.6753 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.9348 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6753 GPIA, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 72nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9709 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9539 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.753 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7979 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7872 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7949 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7335 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7188 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7652 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9314 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7277 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8297 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8447 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8325 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7611 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7325 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6753 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9348 GPIA | -10.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.9348 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.9348 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8614 GPIA | 0.7335 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8014 GPIA | 0.7188 GPIA | 0.9314 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8468 GPIA | 0.6753 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9462 GPIA compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9444 GPIA compare
- 71 Algeria 0.9382 GPIA compare
- 73 Tokelau 0.9344 GPIA compare
- 74 Eswatini 0.9287 GPIA compare
- 75 Costa Rica 0.9274 GPIA compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands was 0.9348 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6753 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Netherlands ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release