Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
20.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
31.9%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.9% against 20.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 24.8% | 8.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 26.3% | 8.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 31.4% | 12.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 31.9% against 20.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 11.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.