Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 27.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2021
All-time low
15.0%
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 27.7% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands peaked at 28.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7% | — |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 20.9% | 28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands was 27.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release