Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 77.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2021
All-time low
71.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 71.62001: 71.92002: 71.72003: 73.72004: 73.32005: 74.12006: 75.72007: 76.52008: 76.92009: 77.42010: 78.22011: 78.92012: 78.82013: 77.62014: 78.22015: 80.22016: 79.72017: 80.72018: 79.72019: 79.92020: 79.42021: 81.72022: 78.92023: 77.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 77.5% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 81.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2000.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 2nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 71.6%
2001 71.9% +0.4%
2002 71.7% -0.3%
2003 73.7% +2.8%
2004 73.3% -0.6%
2005 74.1% +1.1%
2006 75.7% +2.1%
2007 76.5% +1.1%
2008 76.9% +0.5%
2009 77.4% +0.6%
2010 78.2% +1.0%
2011 78.9% +1.0%
2012 78.8% -0.1%
2013 77.6% -1.5%
2014 78.2% +0.8%
2015 80.2% +2.5%
2016 79.7% -0.6%
2017 80.7% +1.3%
2018 79.7% -1.2%
2019 79.9% +0.3%
2020 79.4% -0.7%
2021 81.7% +2.8%
2022 78.9% -3.4%
2023 77.5% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 71.6% 77.4% 10
2010s 79.2% 77.6% 80.7% 10
2020s 79.4% 77.5% 81.7% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 1 Belgium 77.9% compare
  2. 3 Norway 77.1% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 77.0% compare
  4. 5 Slovenia 76.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 77.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,463 data points, 2000–2025
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