Iceland vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Iceland
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.2297 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.0276 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0351 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iceland ranks 27th 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