Belgium vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
16.6%
in 2023
Spain
18.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.5% against 16.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 105 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 12.1% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 16.2% | 3.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.5% against 16.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release