How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Belgium vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Belgium

1.15 GPIA

in 2023

Portugal

1.15 GPIA

in 2024

Belgium rank

45th

Portugal rank

48th

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

Belgium
Portugal

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 48th of 102 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7054 GPIA	1 GPIA	0.2983 GPIA	Portugal
2000s	1.01 GPIA	1.13 GPIA	0.1166 GPIA	Portugal
2010s	1.12 GPIA	1.04 GPIA	0.0772 GPIA	Belgium
2020s	1.09 GPIA	1.07 GPIA	0.0175 GPIA	Belgium

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, Belgium or Portugal?: Belgium, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Portugal?: 0 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Belgium ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 48th 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