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
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.0% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 4.1% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.04 (2023)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% (2025)
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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