Belgium vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
8.1%
in 2023
Portugal
9.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.3% against 8.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.9% | 0.9% | Portugal |
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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.3% against 8.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 51 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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