Iceland vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Iceland
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Portugal rank
28th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0611 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.1178 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.1458 GPIA | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 28th 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