Estonia vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
31.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
30.1%
in 2023
Estonia rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 31.7% against 30.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 103 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 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 18.3% | 7.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 21.8% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.9% | 1.3% | 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?
- Estonia, at 31.7% against 30.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 1.6%, with Estonia 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 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 103 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, female (%). 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