Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Netherlands

Netherlands: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 98.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2021
All-time low
94.8%
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Netherlands, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 95 Percentage2001: 96.3 Percentage2002: 95.6 Percentage2003: 94.8 Percentage2004: 95.4 Percentage2005: 95.6 Percentage2006: 97.8 Percentage2007: 97.8 Percentage2008: 98.3 Percentage2009: 98.5 Percentage2010: 98.4 Percentage2011: 98.5 Percentage2012: 98.5 Percentage2013: 98.2 Percentage2014: 98.3 Percentage2015: 98.3 Percentage2016: 98.3 Percentage2017: 98.2 Percentage2018: 97.8 Percentage2019: 97.6 Percentage2020: 97.9 Percentage2021: 99.4 Percentage2022: 98.7 Percentage2023: 98.4 Percentage2024: 98.4 Percentage2025: 98 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Netherlands stood at 98.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Netherlands peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2003.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 95.0%
2001 96.3% +1.4%
2002 95.6% -0.7%
2003 94.8% -0.8%
2004 95.4% +0.6%
2005 95.6% +0.2%
2006 97.8% +2.3%
2007 97.8% +0.0%
2008 98.3% +0.5%
2009 98.5% +0.2%
2010 98.4% -0.1%
2011 98.5% +0.1%
2012 98.5% +0.0%
2013 98.2% -0.3%
2014 98.3% +0.1%
2015 98.3% +0.0%
2016 98.3% +0.0%
2017 98.2% -0.1%
2018 97.8% -0.4%
2019 97.6% -0.2%
2020 97.9% +0.3%
2021 99.4% +1.5%
2022 98.7% -0.7%
2023 98.4% -0.3%
2024 98.4% +0.0%
2025 98.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5% 94.8% 98.5% 10
2010s 98.2% 97.6% 98.5% 10
2020s 98.5% 97.9% 99.4% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.2% compare
  2. 10 Slovakia 98.1% compare
  3. 10 Slovakia 98.1% compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 98.0% compare
  5. 14 Finland 97.7% compare
  6. 15 Ireland 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Netherlands?
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Netherlands was 98.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,122 data points, 2000–2025
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