Adult participation in learning in Netherlands
25.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Netherlands took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
Netherlands, 2025
25.9%
Change from 2024
−0.6percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.6%
Position in 2025
6th of 34
Adult participation in learning in Netherlands over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Netherlands | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.9% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7%b (break in time series) | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 15.4%b (break in time series) | 7.7% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | 7.1% |
| 2003 | 16.4%b (break in time series) | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 15.8% | 5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.6 percentage points from 26.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 18.9%, the figure has changed by +7.0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Netherlands has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
More for Netherlands
All statistics for Netherlands
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
56.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Basic digital skills
83.6%
2025 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
5.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
7.4%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
3.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
0.5%nat_est (National estimate)
2023 · UNESCO UIS