How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Belgium

1.03 GPIA

in 2023

Netherlands

1.02 GPIA

in 2023

Belgium rank

33rd

Netherlands rank

34th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 47 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6078 GPIA	1.26 GPIA	0.6509 GPIA	Netherlands
2000s	0.9268 GPIA	1.17 GPIA	0.247 GPIA	Netherlands
2010s	1.05 GPIA	1.09 GPIA	0.0417 GPIA	Netherlands
2020s	0.9968 GPIA	0.9989 GPIA	0.0021 GPIA	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, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 47 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 47 places, 817 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release