Canada vs Switzerland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
0.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
40th
Switzerland rank
39th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th 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