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

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Netherlands: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Iceland

2,217 number

in 2018

Netherlands

1,937 number

in 2018

Iceland rank

121st

Netherlands rank

123rd

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,217 number against 1,937 number in Netherlands, a difference of 280 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iceland ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 123rd of 147 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,969 number	4,919 number	950 number	Netherlands
2000s	3,582 number	24,213 number	20,630 number	Netherlands
2010s	3,042 number	12,025 number	8,983 number	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Iceland or Netherlands?: Iceland, at 2,217 number against 1,937 number in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iceland and Netherlands?: 280 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Iceland ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 123rd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.