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
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
February 2026 Data Release