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 19.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 19.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands peaked at 19.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1994.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.9% | — |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 19.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +58.6% | 12.0% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 12.0% | 19.1% | 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 19.1% 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 19.1% 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 3.5% in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 43 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 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release