How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

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

Poland

1.36 GPIA

in 2024

South Africa

1.38 GPIA

in 2024

Poland rank

11th

South Africa rank

9th

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

Poland
South Africa

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 102 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.16 GPIA	1.01 GPIA	0.1448 GPIA	Poland
2010s	1.2 GPIA	1.23 GPIA	0.0326 GPIA	South Africa
2020s	1.27 GPIA	1.28 GPIA	0.0091 GPIA	South Africa

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, Poland or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.38 GPIA against 1.36 GPIA in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Poland and South Africa?: 0.02 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Poland ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th 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