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.
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 4th of 47 countries on this measure, 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 70.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 70.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
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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