SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

SDG: Least Developed Countries
1.1%
in 2024
Spain
7.9%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.9% against 1.1% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 6.9 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 15 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 2.1% 1.0% Spain
2010s 1.1% 3.9% 2.7% Spain
2020s 1.2% 6.8% 5.6% 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, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Spain?
Spain, at 7.9% against 1.1% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain?
6.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 15 groups.
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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Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 1,034 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release