Ireland vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
18.4%
in 2023
Spain
20.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.5% against 18.4% in Ireland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 11.1% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 13.1% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 18.3% | 2.2% | 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, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.5% against 18.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th 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