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

Netherlands
36.1%
in 2023
Norway
32.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 36.1% against 32.5% in Norway, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 26.6% 27.7% 1.1% Norway
2010s 29.9% 29.8% 0.0% Netherlands
2020s 35.2% 30.5% 4.7% Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 36.1% against 32.5% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Netherlands and Norway?
3.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. 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
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,819 data points, 2000–2025
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).