Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 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, male in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands was 1.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Netherlands ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release