Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) was 70.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.4
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
75.7
in 2021
All-time low
60.4
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training in Netherlands is 70.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Netherlands peaked at 75.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.4, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 47 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) 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Netherlands?
- Participation rate in education and training in Netherlands was 70.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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