Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Norway: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
49.1%
in 2025
Norway
61.9%
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
0204060200420142025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 61.9% against 49.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 12.8%.

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 34.4% 49.6% 15.3% Norway
2010s 41.9% 55.0% 13.0% Norway
2020s 47.6% 61.6% 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 61.9% 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 Norway?
12.8%, 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 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