Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Spain
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.12 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.250.50.7511.2199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.12 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 GPIA 0.9502 GPIA 0.1587 GPIA Spain
2000s 1.14 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0127 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.1 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 0.01 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.13 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.006 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.12 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Spain ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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