Bulgaria vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Portugal rank
50th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0682 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0606 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0295 GPIA | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th 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