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 0.6548 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands stood at 0.6548 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and up 209.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands peaked at 0.9101 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2115 GPIA, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 133rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9101 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.6022 GPIA | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3441 GPIA | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2115 GPIA | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4106 GPIA | +94.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4252 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4391 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4502 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.365 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3266 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3748 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4549 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6548 GPIA | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7562 GPIA | 0.6022 GPIA | 0.9101 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3779 GPIA | 0.2115 GPIA | 0.4502 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4527 GPIA | 0.3266 GPIA | 0.6548 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 130 Suriname 0.6766 GPIA compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 0.6699 GPIA compare
- 132 Peru 0.6633 GPIA compare
- 134 Luxembourg 0.6303 GPIA compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.6157 GPIA compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 0.6049 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 of lower secondary school age in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands was 0.6548 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.9101 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2115 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release