Luxembourg vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Luxembourg
19.8%
in 2023
Spain
18.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
9th
Spain rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 19.8% against 18.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 12.1% | 6.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.3% | 2.8% | 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 Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 19.8% against 18.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th 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