Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
63.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
70.4%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th
Participation rate in education and training over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 70.4% against 63.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th 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 | 52.8% | 65.7% | 12.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 71.3% | 11.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 72.9% | 10.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 70.4% against 63.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 6.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate in education and training?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.