Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 2.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands is 2.02, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands peaked at 2.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.1 | — |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 2.02 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.14 | 2.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.57 | 2.09 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands?
- Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands was 2.02 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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