Greece vs United States of America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Greece
4.0%
in 2024
United States of America
5.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
United States of America rank
43rd

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Greece
  • United States of America
0246199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.1% against 4.0% in Greece, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.

Greece ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% United States of America
2000s 1.6% 1.4% 0.2% Greece
2010s 3.1% 4.3% 1.2% United States of America
2020s 3.6% 5.2% 1.5% United States of America

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, Greece or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.1% against 4.0% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Greece and United States of America?
1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Greece ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,941 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release