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

Poland
1.36 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.34 GPIA
in 2024
Poland rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th

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

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
00.511.5199020072024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.36 GPIA against 1.34 GPIA in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Poland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 0.1605 GPIA United Kingdom
2010s 1.21 GPIA 1.32 GPIA 0.1147 GPIA United Kingdom
2020s 1.27 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 0.0714 GPIA United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
Poland, at 1.36 GPIA against 1.34 GPIA in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Poland and United Kingdom?
0.02 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Poland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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