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 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Netherlands stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged 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 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 183rd of 206 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 181 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 181 Türkiye 0.4% compare
- 183 Aruba 0.3% compare
- 183 Australia 0.3% compare
- 183 Brazil 0.3% compare
- 183 Chile 0.3% compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
- 183 Poland 0.3% compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 183 Sweden 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 0.3% 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 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Netherlands ranks 183rd out of 206 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 unchanged. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release