Finland vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
15.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
19.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Netherlands rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.2% against 15.5% in Finland, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 6.8% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.0% | 5.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.8% | 0.5% | 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, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 19.2% against 15.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and Netherlands?
- 3.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 27 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 6th 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