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 35 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.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands stood at 31.9.
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 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | 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 | +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 | 24.85 | 23.6 | 25.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.27 | 25.3 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 26.6 | 32.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 985,327 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,827 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
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 35 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).