Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 36.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands stood at 36.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands peaked at 37.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.2 | — |
| 2005 | 25.8 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 28.79 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.38 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.61 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.48 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.32 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.42 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.92 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.62 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.11 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 36.65 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.11 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.47 | 25.3 | 27.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.85 | 28 | 31.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.19 | 30.9 | 37.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands was 36.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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