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 0.5% 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
Netherlands recorded 0.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and up 472.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands peaked at 1.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 152nd of 162 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -89.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +91.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +85.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 149 United Arab Emirates 0.7% compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 0.7% compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
- 153 Czechia 0.4% compare
- 154 Sweden 0.4% compare
- 155 Naoero 0.3% 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 0.5% 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 1.6% 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 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Netherlands ranks 152nd 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 472.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release