Netherlands vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
27.7%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
7.1%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
3rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
3rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 27.7% against 7.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.9 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 2.2% | 16.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 4.1% | 15.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 6.8% | 19.4% | 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, Netherlands or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Netherlands, at 27.7% against 7.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 20.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 3rd of 104 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, 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