Germany vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Germany
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
23rd
Spain rank
26th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9639 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 0.6761 GPIA | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.474 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.1973 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0168 GPIA | Germany |
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 Spain?
- Germany, at 1.24 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Germany and Spain?
- 0.05 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th 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