How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

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.

Canada vs Switzerland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Canada

1.15 GPIA

in 2024

Switzerland

1.14 GPIA

in 2024

Canada rank

19th

Switzerland rank

21st

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

Canada
Switzerland

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 110 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.05 GPIA	0.9762 GPIA	0.0765 GPIA	Canada
2000s	1.1 GPIA	1.01 GPIA	0.0934 GPIA	Canada
2010s	1.11 GPIA	1.07 GPIA	0.041 GPIA	Canada
2020s	1.16 GPIA	1.1 GPIA	0.0601 GPIA	Canada

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, Canada or Switzerland?: Canada, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and Switzerland?: 0.01 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Canada ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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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Indicator: 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)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 110 places, 2,034 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release