Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.9263 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands stood at 0.9263 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands peaked at 0.9395 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8579 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8579 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8901 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8649 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8786 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8861 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8914 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.89 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8872 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8899 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8947 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8861 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9357 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9293 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9395 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9305 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9166 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9242 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9284 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9326 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9263 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8808 GPIA | 0.8579 GPIA | 0.8914 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9153 GPIA | 0.8861 GPIA | 0.9395 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9279 GPIA | 0.9242 GPIA | 0.9326 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 33 Canada 0.9358 GPIA compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9349 GPIA compare
- 35 Singapore 0.9282 GPIA compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9195 GPIA compare
- 38 Montenegro 0.9091 GPIA compare
- 39 Panama 0.9056 GPIA compare
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands was 0.9263 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9395 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8579 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release