Ireland vs Poland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Ireland
1.38 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
1.36 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Poland rank
11th

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

  • Ireland
  • Poland
00.511.5199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.38 GPIA against 1.36 GPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 102 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 GPIA 0.8836 GPIA 0.1331 GPIA Ireland
2000s 1.27 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 0.0556 GPIA Ireland
2010s 1.13 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 0.0731 GPIA Poland
2020s 1.24 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 0.0038 GPIA Poland

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, Ireland or Poland?
Ireland, at 1.38 GPIA against 1.36 GPIA in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and Poland?
0.02 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Ireland ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th 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

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

February 2026 Data Release