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
In 2024, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Netherlands stood at 14.2%.
The figure 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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