Dutch School Leaver Survey 2019

Encompassing the 2019 School Leaver Survey (SVO) from Statistics Netherlands, focusing on the transition from education to work or further study. It includes characteristics of graduates and early school leavers from secondary vocational (MBO) and pre-university (VO) education. The survey was conducted to monitor the alignment between completed education and subsequent employment.

Use Cases

• Analyze the alignment between completed VO or MBO education and the function performed in subsequent employment.
• Compare outcomes for graduates who obtained their diploma versus those who left education prematurely.
• Monitor the effect of the macro-efficiency law for MBO by tracking the education-to-work transition.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official national statistics office (CBS) of the Netherlands.
• The microdata file is secured to prevent recognition of individuals and households.
• The survey is conducted for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) in collaboration with the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA).

Limitations

• Specific data structure details like row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable.
• The dataset is from 2019, which may not reflect current labor market conditions.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the Netherlands.

Provenance

Source

Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS)

Collection Method

School Leaver Survey (SVO) conducted by CBS on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW).

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Data is from the 2019 survey, with metadata last updated in October 2025.

Geography

Netherlands