Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6667 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.33 modelled data
in 2012
All-time low
0.6667 modelled data
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands is 0.6667 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands peaked at 1.33 modelled data in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 modelled data, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 166th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 modelled data | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.75 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.75 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6944 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6935 modelled data compare
- 164 Samoa 0.6857 modelled data compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Brazil 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 169 Iceland 0.6471 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 modelled data in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 modelled data in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Netherlands ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release