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

Netherlands: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6,169 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,169
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
20,401
in 2005
All-time low
5,472
in 2021
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201220232002: 7.1k2003: 18.2k2004: 15.4k2005: 20.4k2006: 13.2k2007: 11.8k2008: 11.7k2009: 11.1k2010: 9.3k2011: 5.7k2012: 16.8k2015: 15.1k2016: 16.8k2017: 17.0k2018: 18.7k2019: 19.8k2020: 5.7k2021: 5.5k2022: 14.1k2023: 6.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 6,169 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023.

The figure is down 56.3% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands peaked at 20,401 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,472, in 2021.

Netherlands ranks 118th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 7,099
2003 18,243 +157.0%
2004 15,426 -15.4%
2005 20,401 +32.3%
2006 13,241 -35.1%
2007 11,843 -10.6%
2008 11,711 -1.1%
2009 11,120 -5.0%
2010 9,281 -16.5%
2011 5,693 -38.7%
2012 16,836 +195.7%
2015 15,116 -10.2%
2016 16,816 +11.2%
2017 17,043 +1.3%
2018 18,710 +9.8%
2019 19,826 +6.0%
2020 5,692 -71.3%
2021 5,472 -3.9%
2022 14,129 +158.2%
2023 6,169 -56.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,636 7,099 20,401 8
2010s 14,915 5,693 19,826 8
2020s 7,866 5,472 14,129 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 115 Mongolia 7,089 compare
  2. 116 New Zealand 6,924 compare
  3. 117 Republic of Moldova 6,770 compare
  4. 119 Greece 6,148 compare
  5. 120 Sweden 6,029 compare
  6. 121 Israel 5,999 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands was 6,169 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20,401 in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,472 in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Netherlands ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release