Denmark vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
75.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
76.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 76.1% against 75.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 110 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 70.7% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 74.3% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 78.7% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 78.5% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 76.1% against 75.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release