How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 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, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Germany: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Austria

1.05 GPIA

in 2023

Germany

1.06 GPIA

in 2023

Austria rank

61st

Germany rank

60th

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

Austria
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 61st and Germany ranks 60th of 102 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7615 GPIA	0.8019 GPIA	0.0403 GPIA	Germany
2000s	0.9459 GPIA	0.9156 GPIA	0.0302 GPIA	Austria
2010s	0.9873 GPIA	0.9761 GPIA	0.0111 GPIA	Austria
2020s	1.05 GPIA	1.02 GPIA	0.0265 GPIA	Austria

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, Austria or Germany?: Germany, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Austria and Germany?: 0.01 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Austria ranks 61st and Germany ranks 60th of 102 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, 25-54 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, 25-54 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: 102 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release