Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12,260 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12,260 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 58.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 36,213 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,436, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,283 | — |
| 2003 | 34,927 | +128.5% |
| 2004 | 30,016 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 36,213 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 24,228 | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 21,657 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 21,279 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20,138 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 16,676 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 10,430 | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 32,943 | +215.8% |
| 2015 | 26,128 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 30,826 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 31,655 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34,417 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 34,973 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,266 | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 9,436 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 29,183 | +209.3% |
| 2023 | 12,260 | -58.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12,260 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12,260 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +215.8% | 10,430 | 32,943 |
| 2022 | +209.3% | 9,436 | 29,183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,468 | 15,283 | 36,213 | 8 |
| 2010s | 27,256 | 10,430 | 34,973 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,286 | 9,436 | 29,183 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands was 12,260 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,213 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,436 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release