Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
up 47.8%
World rank
130th
of 142 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1995–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands, 1995–2018

01231995200620181995: 1.9 %1996: 1.1 %1997: 2.4 %1999: 0.827 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 2 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.5 %2015: 0.709 %2016: 0.462 %2017: 0.965 %2018: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands is 1.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands peaked at 3.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

That places Netherlands 130th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 1.9%
1996 1.1% -43.2%
1997 2.4% +122.5%
1999 0.8% -65.4%
2002 1.9% +126.4%
2003 2.6% +40.1%
2004 2.3% -10.5%
2005 3.4% +45.1%
2006 2.0% -41.4%
2007 2.2% +10.0%
2008 2.7% +23.0%
2009 3.4% +26.3%
2010 3.2% -6.7%
2011 2.3% -26.7%
2012 2.5% +8.2%
2015 0.7% -71.9%
2016 0.5% -34.9%
2017 1.0% +108.9%
2018 1.4% +47.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 0.8% 2.4% 4
2000s 2.6% 1.9% 3.4% 8
2010s 1.7% 0.5% 3.2% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 127 Finland 1.9% compare
  2. 128 Slovenia 1.7% compare
  3. 129 New Zealand 1.7% compare
  4. 131 Belgium 1.3% compare
  5. 132 Estonia 1.2% compare
  6. 133 Belarus 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Netherlands was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Netherlands ranks 130th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/