Belgium vs Norway: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training

Belgium
77.9%
in 2023
Norway
77.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
020406080200020112023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 77.9% against 77.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 67.0% 67.9% 0.9% Norway
2010s 69.3% 73.7% 4.4% Norway
2020s 75.9% 75.7% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 77.9% against 77.1% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Belgium and Norway?
0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Belgium ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Belgium vs Norway: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/participation-rate-in-formal-and-non-formal-education-and-training-by-sex-percent/belgium/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/participation-rate-in-formal-and-non-formal-education-and-training-by-sex-percent/belgium/norway/">Belgium vs Norway: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,463 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed