Netherlands vs Norway: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
35.2%
in 2023
Norway
30.2%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35.2% against 30.2% in Norway, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.0% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 28.6% | 5.8% | 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 Norway?
- Netherlands, at 35.2% against 30.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and Norway?
- 5.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th 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, 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