How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Ireland

1.04 GPIA

in 2023

Netherlands

1.04 GPIA

in 2023

Ireland rank

74th

Netherlands rank

73rd

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Ireland
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 110 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.03 GPIA	0.9181 GPIA	0.1157 GPIA	Ireland
2000s	1.06 GPIA	1.01 GPIA	0.0505 GPIA	Ireland
2010s	1.04 GPIA	1.01 GPIA	0.0314 GPIA	Ireland
2020s	1.03 GPIA	1.02 GPIA	0.0033 GPIA	Ireland

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, Ireland or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and Netherlands?: 0 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Ireland ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 110 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, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 110 places, 2,012 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release