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
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release