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

Netherlands: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1,937 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,937 number
Change on year
up 395.4%
World rank
123rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
38,040 number
in 2005
All-time low
391 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1995–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200620181995: 20.0k number1996: 7.0k number1997: 13.0k number1999: 4.9k number2002: 14.6k number2003: 30.0k number2004: 27.3k number2005: 38.0k number2006: 22.5k number2007: 17.9k number2008: 18.1k number2009: 25.2k number2010: 25.5k number2011: 23.1k number2012: 27.6k number2015: 4.9k number2016: 781 number2017: 391 number2018: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands is 1,937 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 395.4% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 38,040 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 391 number, in 2017.

That places Netherlands 123rd 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2018.
Year number Change
1995 20,021 number
1996 6,990 number -65.1%
1997 13,015 number +86.2%
1999 4,919 number -62.2%
2002 14,649 number +197.8%
2003 30,037 number +105.0%
2004 27,259 number -9.2%
2005 38,040 number +39.6%
2006 22,478 number -40.9%
2007 17,880 number -20.5%
2008 18,112 number +1.3%
2009 25,246 number +39.4%
2010 25,516 number +1.1%
2011 23,073 number -9.6%
2012 27,579 number +19.5%
2015 4,901 number -82.2%
2016 781 number -84.1%
2017 391 number -49.9%
2018 1,937 number +395.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,236 number 4,919 number 20,021 number 4
2000s 24,213 number 14,649 number 38,040 number 8
2010s 12,025 number 391 number 27,579 number 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 120 Belarus 2,256 number compare
  2. 121 Iceland 2,217 number compare
  3. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 2,141 number compare
  4. 124 Samoa 1,904 number compare
  5. 125 Cyprus 1,851 number compare
  6. 126 Lithuania 1,802 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Netherlands was 1,937 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 38,040 number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 391 number in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 123rd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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