Malta vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malta
18.8%
in 2023
Portugal
18.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.8% against 18.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 5.9% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 1.0% | Malta |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 18.8% 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 Malta and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 10th 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