How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs North Macedonia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Iceland

1.16 GPIA

in 2023

North Macedonia

1.17 GPIA

in 2024

Iceland rank

12th

North Macedonia rank

10th

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

Iceland
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and North Macedonia ranks 10th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.06 GPIA	1.05 GPIA	0.0116 GPIA	Iceland
2010s	1.1 GPIA	1.1 GPIA	0.0014 GPIA	Iceland
2020s	1.11 GPIA	1.15 GPIA	0.0393 GPIA	North Macedonia

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, Iceland or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 1.17 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and North Macedonia?: 0.01 GPIA, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Iceland and North Macedonia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Iceland ranks 12th and North Macedonia ranks 10th 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, 15-24 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, 15-24 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, 2,012 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release