Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 31.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands is 31.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands peaked at 32.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.8 | — |
| 2005 | 23.6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 32.4 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.9 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 | 23.6 | 25.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.27 | 25.3 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 26.6 | 32.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Netherlands was 31.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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