Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 17,341 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17,341 number
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
91st
of 142 countries
All-time high
41,327 number
in 2009
All-time low
5,606 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1995–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Netherlands, 1995–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200620181995: 20.4k number1996: 11.6k number1997: 26.0k number1999: 9.2k number2002: 21.7k number2003: 30.7k number2004: 27.7k number2005: 40.6k number2006: 23.9k number2007: 26.5k number2008: 32.7k number2009: 41.3k number2010: 38.4k number2011: 28.0k number2012: 30.3k number2015: 8.6k number2016: 5.6k number2017: 11.7k number2018: 17.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 17,341 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2018.

The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Netherlands peaked at 41,327 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,606 number, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 91st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2018.
Year number Change
1995 20,421 number
1996 11,572 number -43.3%
1997 25,959 number +124.3%
1999 9,196 number -64.6%
2002 21,676 number +135.7%
2003 30,715 number +41.7%
2004 27,740 number -9.7%
2005 40,596 number +46.3%
2006 23,943 number -41.0%
2007 26,532 number +10.8%
2008 32,729 number +23.4%
2009 41,327 number +26.3%
2010 38,413 number -7.1%
2011 27,963 number -27.2%
2012 30,294 number +8.3%
2015 8,566 number -71.7%
2016 5,606 number -34.6%
2017 11,744 number +109.5%
2018 17,341 number +47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,787 number 9,196 number 25,959 number 4
2000s 30,657 number 21,676 number 41,327 number 8
2010s 19,990 number 5,606 number 38,413 number 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 88 Mauritius 18,211 number compare
  2. 89 Uruguay 18,109 number compare
  3. 90 Suriname 17,451 number compare
  4. 92 Czechia 16,008 number compare
  5. 93 Norway 15,841 number compare
  6. 94 Kazakhstan 15,753 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Netherlands?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Netherlands was 17,341 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 41,327 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,606 number in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Netherlands ranks 91st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/