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 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands peaked at 2.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 166th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -96.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +178.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +2024.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +99.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +45.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 36% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2024.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 163 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
- 164 Nepal 0.7% compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.6% compare
- 167 Portugal 0.5% compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
- 169 Czechia 0.4% 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 0.6% 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 2.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Netherlands ranks 166th out of 183 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 150.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release