Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Netherlands stood at 8.4%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Netherlands peaked at 15.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.8% | — |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Netherlands?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Netherlands was 8.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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