Belgium vs Spain: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Belgium
26.0%
in 2023
Spain
24.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.0% against 24.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 26.0% against 24.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).