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
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Netherlands is 7.4, measured in 2025.
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 47 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
| Year | Value | 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 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.65 | 11.3 | 14.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
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 47 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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