Portugal vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Portugal
9.3%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
1.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
9th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Portugal
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.3% against 1.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 5.0 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 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, Portugal or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Portugal, at 9.3% against 1.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 7.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Portugal ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 9th 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