Malta vs Portugal: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Malta
23.0%
in 2023
Portugal
25.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
15th
Portugal rank
12th
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.5% against 23.0% in Malta, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 19.5% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 23.0% | 2.0% | Portugal |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.5% against 23.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Malta and Portugal?
- 2.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Malta ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th 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 (%).