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 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 21.9% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands peaked at 26.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.1% | — |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -4.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +25.3% | 20.7% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 20.7% | 26.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 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 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 21.9% 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 26.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 181 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 17.2%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release