Portugal vs SDG: Western Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Portugal
18.5%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
4.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
SDG: Western Asia rank
10th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Portugal
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.5% against 4.5% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.2 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 11th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 10th of 105 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.8% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.5% | 7.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 4.3% | 11.6% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or SDG: Western Asia?
- Portugal, at 18.5% against 4.5% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and SDG: Western Asia?
- 14.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Portugal ranks 11th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 10th 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