How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?

25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Italy: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Belgium

1.03 GPIA

in 2023

Italy

0.944 GPIA

in 2023

Belgium rank

33rd

Italy rank

35th

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

Belgium
Italy

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 0.944 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.086 GPIA.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6078 GPIA	0.6615 GPIA	0.0537 GPIA	Italy
2000s	0.9268 GPIA	0.9621 GPIA	0.0352 GPIA	Italy
2010s	1.05 GPIA	1.12 GPIA	0.0649 GPIA	Italy
2020s	0.9968 GPIA	0.9576 GPIA	0.0392 GPIA	Belgium

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 Italy?: Belgium, at 1.03 GPIA against 0.944 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Italy?: 0.086 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Belgium ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th of 47 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 47 places, 817 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release