Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2019
All-time low
10.4%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Netherlands, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Netherlands is 14.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Netherlands peaked at 21.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.4% | — |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +88.5% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 10.4% | 20.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Netherlands?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Netherlands was 14.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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