Europe and Northern America vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training

Europe and Northern America
63.9%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
77.5%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
2nd

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

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 77.5% against 63.9% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.2 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 2nd of 20 groups.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 60.5% 74.3% 13.8% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 63.2% 79.2% 16.0% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 63.8% 79.4% 15.6% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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, Europe and Northern America or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 77.5% against 63.9% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Europe and Northern America and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
13.6%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Northern America and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 2nd of 20 groups.
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.

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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