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 36.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2021
All-time low
22.4%
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 36.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Netherlands peaked at 37.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 110 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 | 24.7% | — |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 22.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 30.9% | 37.1% | 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 36.1% 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 37.1% 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 22.4% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 110 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 24.5%. 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release