Finland vs Netherlands: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)
Finland
29.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
27.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.3% against 27.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 44 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 30.4% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.1% | 2.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of participation in formal education and training (last), Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 29.3% against 27.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Finland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.