Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands, 2015–2024

00.20.40.62015201920242015: 0.26 Percentage2016: 0.28 Percentage2017: 0.39 Percentage2018: 0.39 Percentage2019: 0.34 Percentage2020: 0.36 Percentage2021: 0.37 Percentage2022: 0.44 Percentage2023: 0.63 Percentage2024: 0.57 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands is 0.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 0.3%
2016 0.3% +7.7%
2017 0.4% +39.3%
2018 0.4% +0.0%
2019 0.3% -12.8%
2020 0.4% +5.9%
2021 0.4% +2.8%
2022 0.4% +18.9%
2023 0.6% +43.2%
2024 0.6% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 23 Greece 0.9% compare
  2. 24 Norway 0.9% compare
  3. 25 Switzerland 0.8% compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 0.6% compare
  5. 28 Sweden 0.4% compare
  6. 29 Germany 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands?
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands was 0.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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 in population of lower secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 451 data points, 2013–2024
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