Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Netherlands peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 187th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 6 |
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, both in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Netherlands was 1.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Netherlands ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release