Denmark vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
39.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
36.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 39.1% against 36.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 110 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 | 26.8% | 24.1% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 26.3% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 29.9% | 9.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 35.2% | 0.5% | 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?
- Denmark, at 39.1% against 36.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 110 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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