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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
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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