Denmark vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
76.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
79.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 79.0% against 76.9% in Denmark, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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 | 67.8% | 65.5% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 74.3% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.7% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 80.3% | 3.6% | 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?
- Netherlands, at 79.0% against 76.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 2.1%, with Netherlands 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 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). 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