School Leaver Survey 2022 on Education and Labor Market Transition

Serving as based on the 2022 School Leaver Survey (SVO 2022), conducted on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. It provides information on the transition from education to the labor market for graduates of secondary vocational education (MBO), secondary education, and early school leavers approximately 1.5 years after graduation.

Use Cases

• Analyze labor market outcomes for MBO graduates to assess alignment with the 2015 Macro-Efficiency Act requirements
• Study reasons for early school leaving and future intentions among the early school leaver cohort
• Monitor the transition to further education among graduates of secondary education
• Contribute to the School Leaver Information System (SIS) managed by the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) for longitudinal tracking

Strengths

• Survey conducted on behalf of the authoritative Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW)
• Data collection targets graduates approximately 1.5 years after completing their education
• Covers multiple educational tracks including MBO, secondary education, and early school leavers

Limitations

• Specific sample size, column details, and file formats are unknown
• Focus is on the Netherlands, limiting geographic generalizability
• Data reflects the situation circa 1.5 years post-graduation, a specific snapshot in the transition process

Provenance

Source

Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS), commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW).

Collection Method

Survey of persons who successfully completed an MBO, secondary education, or left school early, conducted approximately 1.5 years after graduation.

Time Range

2022 survey cycle, focusing on graduates from approximately 2020-2021.

Freshness

Data from the 2022 survey cycle, last updated in the repository on 2025-10-24.

Geography

Netherlands.