Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by was 70.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 70.4 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Netherlands peaked at 75.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.4, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7 | — |
| 2001 | 60.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.8 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.7 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 67.8 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 68.9 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.7 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.4 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.7 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 72 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.2 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.2 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.7 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.7 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 74.4 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 72.7 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.6 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 70.4 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.66 | 60.4 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.34 | 69.8 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.92 | 70.4 | 75.7 | 6 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Netherlands?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Netherlands was 70.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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