Denmark vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
29.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
19.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.9% against 19.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 49 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 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 7.3% | 14.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 11.5% | 16.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 16.8% | 7.6% | 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 29.9% against 19.4% 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?
- 10.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 28 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 5th of 49 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, female (%). 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