Participation rate in education and training in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training was 70.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +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% | +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 | 64.7% | 60.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.8% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 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 45 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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