Luxembourg vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Luxembourg
17.7%
in 2023
Portugal
17.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 104 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.0% | 7.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.6% | 3.5% | 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 Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th 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