Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands

Netherlands: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2005
All-time low
5.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 14.1 Percentage2005: 14.3 Percentage2006: 12.9 Percentage2007: 11.9 Percentage2008: 11.4 Percentage2009: 11.3 Percentage2010: 10.1 Percentage2011: 9.2 Percentage2012: 8.9 Percentage2013: 9.3 Percentage2014: 8.7 Percentage2015: 8.2 Percentage2016: 8 Percentage2017: 7.1 Percentage2018: 7.3 Percentage2019: 7.5 Percentage2020: 7 Percentage2021: 5.1 Percentage2022: 5.6 Percentage2023: 6.2 Percentage2024: 7 Percentage2025: 7.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands stood at 7.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 14.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.

Netherlands ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 14.1%
2005 14.3% +1.4%
2006 12.9% -9.8%
2007 11.9% -7.8%
2008 11.4% -4.2%
2009 11.3% -0.9%
2010 10.1% -10.6%
2011 9.2% -8.9%
2012 8.9% -3.3%
2013 9.3% +4.5%
2014 8.7% -6.5%
2015 8.2% -5.7%
2016 8.0% -2.4%
2017 7.1% -11.3%
2018 7.3% +2.8%
2019 7.5% +2.7%
2020 7.0% -6.7%
2021 5.1% -27.1%
2022 5.6% +9.8%
2023 6.2% +10.7%
2024 7.0% +12.9%
2025 7.4% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 11.3% 14.3% 6
2010s 8.4% 7.1% 10.1% 10
2020s 6.4% 5.1% 7.4% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 Italy 8.2% compare
  2. 21 Luxembourg 7.8% compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 7.4% compare
  4. 24 Belgium 7.3% compare
  5. 25 France 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands?
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands was 7.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 979 data points, 2004–2025
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