Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training

Greece
14.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
62nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 14.4% against 14.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 110 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.7% 21.9% 10.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13.2% 14.7% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 14.3% 14.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Greece, at 14.4% against 14.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Greece ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd 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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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,819 data points, 2000–2025
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