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 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands peaked at 12.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.8% | — |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -35.7% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +80.4% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +113.3% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +1037.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +178.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -67.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -90.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +427.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +488.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +69.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +135.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +37.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 2.1× the median. (46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1037.6% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2007 | +488.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 2005 | +427.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 1.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.1% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 7 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands was 2.5% in 2018, 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 12.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Netherlands ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 5.5%. 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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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.