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

Netherlands: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 23.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 160 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1995
All-time low
11.5%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2018

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

1015202530351971199420181971: 11.5 %1972: 12.2 %1973: 12.9 %1974: 13.7 %1975: 14.2 %1976: 16 %1977: 17 %1978: 17.3 %1979: 17.4 %1980: 17.6 %1981: 18 %1982: 18.5 %1983: 19.3 %1984: 20.6 %1985: 20.5 %1986: 29.6 %1987: 30.4 %1995: 34.2 %1996: 30 %1997: 27.9 %1999: 21.6 %2002: 21.3 %2003: 21 %2004: 26.2 %2005: 26.2 %2006: 25.3 %2007: 25.6 %2008: 25.6 %2009: 25.4 %2010: 25.4 %2011: 26.2 %2012: 26.2 %2015: 23.1 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 23.8 %2018: 23.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Netherlands stood at 23.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Netherlands peaked at 34.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1971.

That places Netherlands 13th out of 160 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, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 11.5%
1972 12.2% +5.7%
1973 12.9% +5.9%
1974 13.7% +5.6%
1975 14.2% +4.3%
1976 16.0% +12.1%
1977 17.0% +6.5%
1978 17.3% +1.8%
1979 17.4% +0.7%
1980 17.6% +1.1%
1981 18.0% +2.0%
1982 18.5% +3.1%
1983 19.3% +4.1%
1984 20.6% +6.9%
1985 20.5% -0.5%
1986 29.6% +44.4%
1987 30.4% +2.7%
1995 34.2% +12.6%
1996 30.0% -12.3%
1997 27.9% -6.9%
1999 21.6% -22.8%
2002 21.3% -1.2%
2003 21.0% -1.2%
2004 26.2% +24.7%
2005 26.2% -0.2%
2006 25.3% -3.3%
2007 25.6% +1.1%
2008 25.6% +0.0%
2009 25.4% -0.6%
2010 25.4% -0.2%
2011 26.2% +3.0%
2012 26.2% +0.3%
2015 23.1% -11.8%
2016 23.2% +0.4%
2017 23.8% +2.4%
2018 23.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.7% 11.5% 17.4% 9
1980s 21.8% 17.6% 30.4% 8
1990s 28.4% 21.6% 34.2% 4
2000s 24.6% 21.0% 26.2% 8
2010s 24.5% 23.1% 26.2% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Türkiye 25.8% compare
  2. 11 Slovakia 24.2% compare
  3. 12 Uzbekistan 23.7% compare
  4. 14 Croatia 23.7% compare
  5. 15 Germany 22.9% compare
  6. 16 Romania 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Netherlands?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Netherlands was 23.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,331 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/