How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

France vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

France

1.36 GPIA

in 2023

United States

1.35 GPIA

in 2024

France rank

13th

United States rank

14th

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

France
United States

How they compare

France currently reports 1.36 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.23 GPIA	1.29 GPIA	0.0616 GPIA	United States
2010s	1.33 GPIA	1.08 GPIA	0.2522 GPIA	France
2020s	1.48 GPIA	1.06 GPIA	0.4283 GPIA	France

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, France or United States?: France, at 1.36 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between France and United States?: 0.01 GPIA, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: France ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th 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