SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Small Island Developing States
3.7%
in 2020
Spain
16.5%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.5% against 3.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.5 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 10.5% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 10.8% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 11.6% | 7.9% | 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, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.5% against 3.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Spain?
- 12.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- 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