Denmark vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
24.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
19.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 24.1% against 19.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 6.7% | 9.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 11.0% | 10.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.8% | 2.8% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 24.1% against 19.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 4.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 51 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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