Portugal vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Portugal
17.1%
in 2024
Spain
16.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.1% against 16.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 8.2% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 0.3% | 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 Spain?
- Portugal, at 17.1% against 16.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Portugal ranks 11th 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