Belgium vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
8.0%
in 2023
Portugal
8.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Portugal rank
10th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.8% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.6% | 0.6% | 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 8.5% against 8.0% 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?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 43 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, male (%). 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