Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 6.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2021.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 127th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
More education data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.04 (2023)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 77.5% (2023)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 127th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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