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

Latest (2023)
36.11
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.11
in 2021
All-time low
25.3
in 2006
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands, 2004–2023

0102030402004201320232004: 27.22005: 25.82006: 25.32007: 26.92008: 26.72009: 26.92010: 282011: 28.82012: 28.42013: 292014: 29.62015: 30.52016: 30.32017: 31.42018: 30.92019: 31.62020: 30.92021: 37.12022: 36.62023: 36.1

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

Annual values for Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Netherlands, 2004 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Sweden 45.68 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 39.07 compare
  3. 4 Finland 34.04 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 32.7 compare
  5. 6 Norway 32.54 compare

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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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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,659 data points, 2000–2024
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