Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6,091 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,091
Change on year
down 59.5%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
16,684
in 2003
All-time low
3,964
in 2021
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Netherlands, 2002–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k2002201220232002: 8.2k2003: 16.7k2004: 14.6k2005: 15.8k2006: 11.0k2007: 9.8k2008: 9.6k2009: 9.0k2010: 7.4k2011: 4.7k2012: 16.1k2015: 11.0k2016: 14.0k2017: 14.6k2018: 15.7k2019: 15.1k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.0k2022: 15.1k2023: 6.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 6,091 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023.

The figure is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Netherlands peaked at 16,684 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,964, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 109th out of 180 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, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 8,184
2003 16,684 +103.9%
2004 14,590 -12.6%
2005 15,812 +8.4%
2006 10,987 -30.5%
2007 9,814 -10.7%
2008 9,568 -2.5%
2009 9,018 -5.7%
2010 7,395 -18.0%
2011 4,737 -35.9%
2012 16,107 +240.0%
2015 11,012 -31.6%
2016 14,010 +27.2%
2017 14,612 +4.3%
2018 15,707 +7.5%
2019 15,147 -3.6%
2020 4,574 -69.8%
2021 3,964 -13.3%
2022 15,054 +279.8%
2023 6,091 -59.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,832 8,184 16,684 8
2010s 12,341 4,737 16,107 8
2020s 7,421 3,964 15,054 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 106 Suriname 7,612 compare
  2. 107 Costa Rica 7,498 compare
  3. 108 Norway 6,475 compare
  4. 110 Albania 5,604 compare
  5. 111 Uruguay 5,544 compare
  6. 112 Armenia 5,471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Netherlands?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Netherlands was 6,091 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 16,684 in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,964 in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Netherlands ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release