Iceland vs Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type
Iceland
32.1
in 2025
Netherlands
31.9
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 32.1 against 31.9 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.65 | 24.85 | 6.8 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 26.27 | 4.65 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 31.38 | 1.17 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 32.1 against 31.9 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.2, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.