Finland vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
33.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
30.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
6th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 33.6% against 30.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 13.3% | 7.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 18.3% | 9.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 21.8% | 11.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 28.9% | 7.3% | Finland |
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, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 33.6% 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 Finland and Netherlands?
- 3.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 3rd 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