Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 3.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.54
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 117 countries
All-time high
14.71
in 1983
All-time low
2.71
in 2021
Years of data
39
1983–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Netherlands, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Netherlands stood at 3.54.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Netherlands peaked at 14.71 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 116th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.71 | — |
| 1985 | 13.23 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 12.28 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 10.36 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 9.67 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 9 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 8.64 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.23 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.9 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 12.34 | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 11.62 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 8.39 | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 8.52 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 5.36 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.52 | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.08 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.58 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.48 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.36 | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 6.18 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 6.45 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.93 | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 4.67 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.88 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.11 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.71 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | +2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.91, 36% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.38, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.05 | 9.67 | 14.71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.91 | 7.2 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 4.58 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 3.8 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 2.71 | 4.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Netherlands?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Netherlands was 3.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Netherlands ranks 116th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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