Estonia vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
18.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
19.4%
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.4% against 18.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.4% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.3% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 11.4% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 16.8% | 2.0% | 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, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 19.4% against 18.9% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Estonia ranks 7th 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