Malta vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malta
21.2%
in 2023
Portugal
20.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
10th
Portugal rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.2% against 20.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.7% | 2.2% | Malta |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 21.2% against 20.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 10th 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