Estonia vs Norway: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
73.1%
in 2023
Norway
73.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Norway rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 73.8% against 73.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 65.7% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 71.5% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 72.9% | 1.5% | Norway |
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, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 73.8% against 73.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 5th 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