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
020406080200420142025

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.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 980 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed