Portugal vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Portugal
8.5%
in 2024
Spain
7.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 4.0% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 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 Spain?
- Portugal, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Portugal ranks 10th 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