Italy vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Italy
7.5%
in 2023
Spain
7.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.6% | 0.9% | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Italy and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th 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