Italy vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Italy
12.7%
in 2023
Spain
16.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.5% against 12.7% in Italy, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 11.2% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 14.4% | 3.8% | Spain |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.5% against 12.7% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Italy and Spain?
- 3.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th 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