Belgium vs Netherlands: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
77.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
77.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 77.9% against 77.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 110 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 | 64.4% | 68.1% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 74.3% | 7.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 79.2% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 79.4% | 3.4% | 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 77.9% against 77.5% 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?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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, 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