Belgium vs France: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
1.09 GPIA
in 2023
France
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
46th
France rank
48th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and France ranks 48th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9427 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0736 GPIA | France |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0044 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0326 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.004 GPIA | Belgium |
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 France?
- Belgium, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and France?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 46th and France ranks 48th of 110 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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