Participation rate in education and training in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training was 70.4 in 2025. β² Rising
Participation rate in education and training in Netherlands, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training in Netherlands is 70.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Netherlands peaked at 75.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.4, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
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 3rd out of 35 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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