Greece vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Greece
3.1%
in 2024
United States
3.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
52nd
United States rank
49th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 52nd and United States ranks 49th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | United States |
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, Greece or United States?
- United States, at 3.5% against 3.1% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Greece and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Greece ranks 52nd and United States ranks 49th of 104 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, male (%). 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