Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 57.8% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 6.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.7% | — |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +123.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +214.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +215.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -57.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 27% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +215.1% | 1.6% | 5.0% |
| 2012 | +214.5% | 1.8% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 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, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release