Belgium vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
8.1%
in 2023
Spain
8.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.8% against 8.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.2% | 1.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 8.8% 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 Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th 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