Italy vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Italy
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
Portugal rank
50th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9937 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0298 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.003 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.066 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0227 GPIA | Italy |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 53rd 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