Greece vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Greece
3.5%
in 2024
United States
4.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
47th
United States rank
44th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.3% against 3.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 47th and United States ranks 44th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | United States |
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, Greece or United States?
- United States, at 4.3% against 3.5% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Greece and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Greece ranks 47th and United States ranks 44th 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