Germany vs Poland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Germany
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
1.21 GPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
23rd
Poland rank
24th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9851 GPIA | 0.8359 GPIA | 0.1492 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.1679 GPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.0978 GPIA | Poland |
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, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 1.24 GPIA against 1.21 GPIA in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Germany and Poland?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 24th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release