Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 20.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
17th
of 182 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2011
All-time low
18.1%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 20.3% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands peaked at 23.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.1% | — |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -5.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.1% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Belgium 21.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
- 16 Seychelles 20.3% compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 19.4% compare
- 19 Switzerland 19.3% compare
- 20 Serbia 19.1% 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands was 20.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release