Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
49.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
68.2%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.2% against 49.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 61.8% | 27.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 67.0% | 25.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 69.4% | 21.8% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 68.2% against 49.1% 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 Netherlands?
- 19.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.