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

Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.1%
Change on year
down 76.3%
World rank
140th
of 142 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 1996
Years of data
15
1995–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands, 1995–2015

02461995200520151995: 2.8 %1996: 0.461 %1997: 1.8 %2002: 2 %2003: 5 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 6.9 %2006: 4 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 3 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4 %2012: 4.4 %2015: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands is 1.1%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.3% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands peaked at 6.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.

That places Netherlands 140th out of 142 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2015.
Year % Change
1995 2.8%
1996 0.5% -83.4%
1997 1.8% +295.5%
2002 2.0% +9.0%
2003 5.0% +152.0%
2004 4.5% -10.8%
2005 6.9% +54.9%
2006 4.0% -41.9%
2007 3.2% -21.7%
2008 3.0% -3.4%
2009 4.4% +42.9%
2010 4.4% +0.3%
2011 4.0% -8.9%
2012 4.4% +11.7%
2015 1.1% -76.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 0.5% 2.8% 3
2000s 4.1% 2.0% 6.9% 8
2010s 3.5% 1.1% 4.4% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 137 Ireland 1.8% compare
  2. 138 Belgium 1.4% compare
  3. 139 Sweden 1.4% compare
  4. 141 Estonia 0.7% compare
  5. 142 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, male in Netherlands?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Netherlands was 1.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Netherlands ranks 140th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.