Belgium vs Norway: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
77.9%
in 2023
Norway
77.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 77.9% against 77.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.9% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 73.7% | 4.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 77.9% against 77.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Norway 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, 15-24 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