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 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9798 GPIA, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.27 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.26 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.34 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9997 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9798 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9945 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9798 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 1.02 GPIA 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 1.34 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9798 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 47 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 down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release