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
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
February 2026 Data Release