Norway vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Norway
14.9%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
1.7%
in 2022
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)
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 14.9% against 1.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 8.8 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 9th of 49 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 10.4% 0.8% 9.5% Norway
2010s 11.3% 0.9% 10.4% Norway
2020s 13.0% 1.5% 11.5% 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 14.9% against 1.7% 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)?
13.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
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 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

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 1,151 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release