Finland vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
18.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
19.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.4% against 18.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 49 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 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 7.4% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 11.5% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.8% | 2.5% | Finland |
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 19.4% against 18.9% 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?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 26 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 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