Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Luxembourg
21.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
30.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
9th
Netherlands rank
6th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.1% against 21.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 9th 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 | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 14.0% | 11.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 18.1% | 9.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 21.8% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 28.9% | 8.7% | 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, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 30.1% against 21.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 8.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th 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