Canada vs France: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
0.5%
in 2024
France
0.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
40th
France rank
43rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and France ranks 43rd of 51 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
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, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 0.5% against 0.4% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and France?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 40th and France ranks 43rd 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