Malta vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malta
16.9%
in 2023
Portugal
17.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 104 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 | 3.6% | 5.6% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 11.0% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 0.2% | 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?
- Portugal, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal 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 12th 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