Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Norway: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
48.7%
in 2025
Norway
61.6%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Norway rank
4th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 61.6% against 48.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 49.5% | 15.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 55.3% | 13.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 61.3% | 14.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Norway?
- Norway, at 61.6% against 48.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway?
- 12.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Norway rank globally for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.