Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 3.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.1%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
91st
of 134 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0510151971199420181971: 3.3 %1972: 3.2 %1973: 4.8 %1974: 5 %1975: 5.8 %1976: 5.2 %1977: 5.4 %1978: 5.6 %1979: 6.7 %1980: 7.9 %1981: 8.2 %1982: 6 %1983: 4 %1985: 4.5 %1986: 7.8 %1987: 10.7 %1988: 13.3 %1989: 11.5 %1990: 10.8 %1991: 8.3 %1992: 14.4 %1993: 13 %1996: 0.862 %1997: 2.1 %1999: 0.78 %2002: 1.1 %2005: 0.807 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 1.1 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Netherlands stood at 3.1%.

The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Netherlands peaked at 14.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 91st of 134 countries on this measure, 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, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 3.3%
1972 3.2% -3.8%
1973 4.8% +47.5%
1974 5.0% +4.4%
1975 5.8% +16.4%
1976 5.2% -10.5%
1977 5.4% +4.3%
1978 5.6% +4.7%
1979 6.7% +18.2%
1980 7.9% +17.6%
1981 8.2% +4.9%
1982 6.0% -27.0%
1983 4.0% -34.0%
1985 4.5% +13.4%
1986 7.8% +72.9%
1987 10.7% +38.3%
1988 13.3% +24.1%
1989 11.5% -13.7%
1990 10.8% -6.2%
1991 8.3% -23.5%
1992 14.4% +74.7%
1993 13.0% -10.3%
1996 0.9% -93.3%
1997 2.1% +146.0%
1999 0.8% -63.2%
2002 1.1% +46.8%
2005 0.8% -29.5%
2007 1.6% +102.5%
2008 2.7% +63.0%
2009 2.9% +8.4%
2010 2.5% -13.1%
2011 1.1% -55.2%
2016 1.3% +15.3%
2017 2.4% +85.9%
2018 3.1% +28.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.0% 3.2% 6.7% 9
1980s 8.2% 4.0% 13.3% 9
1990s 7.2% 0.8% 14.4% 7
2000s 1.8% 0.8% 2.9% 5
2010s 2.1% 1.1% 3.1% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2% compare
  2. 89 Hungary 3.1% compare
  3. 90 Egypt 3.1% compare
  4. 92 Macau, China 3.0% compare
  5. 93 Dominica 2.9% compare
  6. 94 Tajikistan 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Netherlands?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Netherlands was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Netherlands ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.