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 2.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.1%
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

00.511.522015201920242015: 1.1 Percentage2016: 1.4 Percentage2017: 1.4 Percentage2018: 1.6 Percentage2019: 1.5 Percentage2020: 1.7 Percentage2021: 1.6 Percentage2022: 1.8 Percentage2023: 2.1 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2.0% 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 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 33rd out of 42 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Netherlands, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 1.1%
2016 1.4% +20.2%
2017 1.4% +2.9%
2018 1.6% +13.5%
2019 1.5% -7.5%
2020 1.7% +13.5%
2021 1.6% -6.5%
2022 1.8% +14.0%
2023 2.1% +16.8%
2024 2.0% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4% 1.1% 1.6% 5
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 31 Greece 3.1% compare
  2. 32 Sweden 3.0% compare
  3. 33 Netherlands 2.0% compare
  4. 35 Belgium 1.6% compare
  5. 36 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  6. 36 Croatia 0.0% compare
  7. 36 Ireland 0.0% compare
  8. 36 Poland 0.0% compare
  9. 36 Portugal 0.0% compare
  10. 36 Croatia 0.0% compare
  11. 36 Poland 0.0% compare

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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 2.0% 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 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 1.1% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 42 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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Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 447 data points, 2013–2024
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