Estonia vs Ireland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
1.37 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland
1.38 GPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
10th
Ireland rank
8th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.38 GPIA against 1.37 GPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 102 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.5623 GPIA | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.1523 GPIA | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.1871 GPIA | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.1227 GPIA | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.38 GPIA against 1.37 GPIA in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th 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