Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1995
All-time low
6.1%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2018

5101520251971199420181971: 6.1 %1972: 6.9 %1973: 7.8 %1974: 8.4 %1975: 8.7 %1976: 10.9 %1977: 11.5 %1978: 12.1 %1979: 12.5 %1980: 12.6 %1981: 12.8 %1982: 13.3 %1983: 14 %1984: 15.2 %1985: 15.6 %1986: 23.3 %1987: 24 %1995: 26.8 %1996: 22.9 %1997: 22.3 %1999: 18.8 %2002: 18.3 %2003: 18.7 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 22.6 %2007: 22.9 %2008: 22.9 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 23.4 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 21.7 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Netherlands stood at 22.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Netherlands peaked at 26.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 6.1%
1972 6.9% +11.8%
1973 7.8% +13.8%
1974 8.4% +7.3%
1975 8.7% +4.1%
1976 10.9% +24.6%
1977 11.5% +5.8%
1978 12.1% +5.7%
1979 12.5% +3.0%
1980 12.6% +0.5%
1981 12.8% +2.0%
1982 13.3% +3.5%
1983 14.0% +5.4%
1984 15.2% +8.6%
1985 15.6% +2.3%
1986 23.3% +49.8%
1987 24.0% +2.8%
1995 26.8% +11.9%
1996 22.9% -14.4%
1997 22.3% -2.8%
1999 18.8% -15.9%
2002 18.3% -2.4%
2003 18.7% +2.4%
2004 22.8% +21.5%
2005 23.1% +1.7%
2006 22.6% -2.3%
2007 22.9% +1.5%
2008 22.9% -0.3%
2009 22.7% -0.9%
2010 22.7% +0.1%
2011 23.5% +3.7%
2012 23.4% -0.8%
2015 21.8% -6.8%
2016 21.7% -0.3%
2017 22.4% +3.4%
2018 22.2% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.4% 6.1% 12.5% 9
1980s 16.3% 12.6% 24.0% 8
1990s 22.7% 18.8% 26.8% 4
2000s 21.8% 18.3% 23.1% 8
2010s 22.5% 21.7% 23.5% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Czechia 23.9% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 23.3% compare
  3. 8 Belgium 22.8% compare
  4. 10 Luxembourg 21.7% compare
  5. 11 Seychelles 21.2% compare
  6. 12 Slovakia 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Netherlands?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Netherlands was 22.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/