Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 391.9%
World rank
147th
of 147 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1995–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, 1995–2018

02461995200620181995: 3.7 %1996: 1.3 %1997: 2.4 %1999: 0.894 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 3 %2008: 3 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 4.5 %2015: 0.817 %2016: 0.13 %2017: 0.064 %2018: 0.317 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 391.9% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 6.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Netherlands 147th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 3.7%
1996 1.3% -64.7%
1997 2.4% +85.6%
1999 0.9% -62.9%
2002 2.6% +186.8%
2003 5.2% +102.4%
2004 4.7% -10.3%
2005 6.4% +38.2%
2006 3.8% -41.4%
2007 3.0% -21.3%
2008 3.0% +0.4%
2009 4.1% +38.7%
2010 4.2% +1.1%
2011 3.8% -9.2%
2012 4.5% +19.4%
2015 0.8% -82.0%
2016 0.1% -84.1%
2017 0.1% -50.3%
2018 0.3% +391.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 0.9% 3.7% 4
2000s 4.1% 2.6% 6.4% 8
2010s 2.0% 0.1% 4.5% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 144 Kazakhstan 1.1% compare
  2. 145 Portugal 0.8% compare
  3. 146 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 147th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.