How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?

13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Netherlands

13,852 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

12,844 number

in 2018

Netherlands rank

75th

United Kingdom rank

76th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Netherlands
United Kingdom

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 13,852 number against 12,844 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,008 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	87,648 number	161,017 number	73,370 number	United Kingdom
1980s	94,704 number	109,138 number	14,433 number	United Kingdom
2010s	14,749 number	9,986 number	4,763 number	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Netherlands or United Kingdom?: Netherlands, at 13,852 number against 12,844 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Netherlands and United Kingdom?: 1,008 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Netherlands ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/