Netherlands vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
19.2%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
3.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
4th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.2% against 3.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 1.7% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 2.0% | 9.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 2.7% | 14.0% | 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, Netherlands or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Netherlands, at 19.2% against 3.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 16.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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