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 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands is 19.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands peaked at 19.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.9% | — |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 12.0% | 19.4% | 3 |
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 19.4% 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 19.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 49 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 76.5%. 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release