Belgium vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
18.0%
in 2023
Portugal
20.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.0% against 18.0% in Belgium, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.5% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 11.5% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 15.7% | 2.4% | 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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.0% against 18.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 103 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, female (%). 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