Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Netherlands stood at 1.04 GPIA.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Netherlands peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7604 GPIA, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9603 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9917 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.812 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8682 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8667 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8569 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8488 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8355 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8717 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7652 GPIA | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8749 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9038 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8832 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8004 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.843 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7604 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9223 GPIA | 0.812 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8671 GPIA | 0.7652 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9373 GPIA | 0.7604 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Netherlands was 1.04 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7604 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release