Estonia vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
25.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
28.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
6th
Netherlands rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 28.9% against 25.7% in Estonia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 105 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 14.7% | 8.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 18.5% | 10.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 21.0% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 27.5% | 5.1% | 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, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 28.9% against 25.7% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 3.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 105 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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