Netherlands vs Norway: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Netherlands
21.9%
in 2023
Norway
22.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
21st
Norway rank
19th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.8% against 21.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.9% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 22.8% against 21.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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