Netherlands vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
19.1%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
3rd
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
3rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.1% against 2.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.7 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.6% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 1.8% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 2.5% | 14.2% | 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, Netherlands or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 19.1% against 2.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 16.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release