Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
71st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Netherlands, 1999–2016

0.020.040.060.080.10.121999200720161999: 0.024 % of youth population with high education2000: 0.027 % of youth population with high education2001: 0.025 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.021 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.025 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.025 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.064 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.098 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.108 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.105 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.113 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.116 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.111 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.118 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.105 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.095 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.113 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.075 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Netherlands is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

Netherlands ranks 71st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0% +8.3%
2001 0.0% -5.3%
2002 0.0% -15.5%
2003 0.0% +17.0%
2004 0.0% -1.0%
2005 0.1% +160.1%
2006 0.1% +53.9%
2007 0.1% +9.6%
2008 0.1% -2.3%
2009 0.1% +7.5%
2010 0.1% +2.2%
2011 0.1% -4.1%
2012 0.1% +6.7%
2013 0.1% -11.4%
2014 0.1% -9.8%
2015 0.1% +19.3%
2016 0.1% -33.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +160.1% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 68 Germany 0.1% compare
  2. 69 China 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  5. 73 Nepal 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Serbia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Netherlands?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Netherlands ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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