Canada vs France: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
1.33 GPIA
in 2024
France
1.36 GPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
France rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.36 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 102 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.1828 GPIA | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.1488 GPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 0.0719 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 0.0028 GPIA | Canada |
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, Canada or France?
- France, at 1.36 GPIA against 1.33 GPIA in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and France?
- 0.03 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 15th and France ranks 12th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release