Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 31.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2021
All-time low
23.6%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands is 31.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands peaked at 32.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.8% | — |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.6% | 25.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 26.6% | 32.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands was 31.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 type of training and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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