Canada vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
1.33 GPIA
in 2024
United States
1.32 GPIA
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
United States rank
17th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.33 GPIA against 1.32 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 0.1842 GPIA | United States |
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.016 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.0163 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 0.0452 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 United States?
- Canada, at 1.33 GPIA against 1.32 GPIA in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and United States?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th 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