Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population was 0.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.51
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
0.58
in 2023
All-time low
0.31
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Netherlands, 2015–2024

00.20.40.62015201920242015: 0.312016: 0.362017: 0.432018: 0.362019: 0.42020: 0.42021: 0.442022: 0.452023: 0.582024: 0.51

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.51 for out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Netherlands peaked at 0.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Netherlands, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 0.31 —
2016 0.36 +16.1%
2017 0.43 +19.4%
2018 0.36 -16.3%
2019 0.4 +11.1%
2020 0.4 +0.0%
2021 0.44 +10.0%
2022 0.45 +2.3%
2023 0.58 +28.9%
2024 0.51 -12.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.98, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.96, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.372 0.31 0.43 5
2020s 0.476 0.4 0.58 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 26 Türkiye 0.86 compare
  2. 27 Finland 0.68 compare
  3. 28 Sweden 0.63 compare
  4. 29 Netherlands 0.51 compare
  5. 31 Ireland 0.31 compare
  6. 32 Germany 0.25 compare
  7. 32 Lithuania 0.25 compare
  8. 32 Lithuania 0.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Netherlands?
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population in Netherlands was 0.51 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population?
Netherlands ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate by sex and age - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 531 data points, 2013–2025
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