How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Serbia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.

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.

North Macedonia vs Serbia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

North Macedonia

1.18 GPIA

in 2024

Serbia

1.19 GPIA

in 2024

North Macedonia rank

42nd

Serbia rank

39th

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

North Macedonia
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 39th of 102 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9601 GPIA	1.15 GPIA	0.1921 GPIA	Serbia
2010s	0.9218 GPIA	1.11 GPIA	0.1903 GPIA	Serbia
2020s	1.02 GPIA	1.2 GPIA	0.173 GPIA	Serbia

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, North Macedonia or Serbia?: Serbia, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between North Macedonia and Serbia?: 0.01 GPIA, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Serbia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Serbia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: North Macedonia ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 39th 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release