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
Latest (2024)
2.02
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2023
All-time low
1.14
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.02 for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands peaked at 2.09 in 2023 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.
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.14 | — |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.14 | 1.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.57 | 2.09 | 5 |
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 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 2.09 in 2023.
- 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 77.2%. 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 upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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