Luxembourg vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Luxembourg
19.8%
in 2023
Portugal
18.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 19.8% against 18.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 11.2% | 7.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.2% | 3.9% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 19.8% against 18.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th 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