Norway vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Norway
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
25th
Spain rank
28th

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

  • Norway
  • Spain
00.250.50.7511.2199020072024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

Norway ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.0365 GPIA Spain
2010s 1.12 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.0208 GPIA Norway
2020s 1.12 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.0173 GPIA Spain

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, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Norway and Spain?
0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Norway ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th 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

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

February 2026 Data Release