Denmark vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
18.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
19.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.1% against 18.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.5% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 16.7% | 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, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 19.1% against 18.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 43 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, male (%). 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