Ireland vs Italy: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
15.0%
in 2023
Italy
13.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Italy rank
17th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.0% against 13.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 3.2% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 15.0% against 13.2% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th 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