Finland vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
34.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
36.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
4th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 36.1% against 34.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 22.7% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 26.3% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.9% | 4.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.2% | 0.5% | Finland |
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, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 36.1% against 34.0% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and Netherlands?
- 2.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 4th 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