Norway vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Norway
12.7%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
1.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
9th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Norway
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.7% against 1.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 6.8 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 0.7% | 9.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 0.8% | 10.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 1.6% | 10.5% | Norway |
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, Norway or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Norway, at 12.7% against 1.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 10.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Norway ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 9th 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