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

29 years are reported by both, from 1991 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, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Germany

1.06 GPIA

in 2023

Netherlands

1.08 GPIA

in 2023

Germany rank

60th

Netherlands rank

57th

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

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7826 GPIA	0.8402 GPIA	0.0577 GPIA	Netherlands
2000s	0.9156 GPIA	0.9817 GPIA	0.0661 GPIA	Netherlands
2010s	0.9761 GPIA	1.07 GPIA	0.0906 GPIA	Netherlands
2020s	1.02 GPIA	1.09 GPIA	0.0687 GPIA	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, Germany or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.02 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Germany ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 102 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, 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, 25-54 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: 102 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release