How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?

24 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.

Iceland vs United Kingdom: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Iceland

1.16 GPIA

in 2023

United Kingdom

1.13 GPIA

in 2024

Iceland rank

27th

United Kingdom rank

29th

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

Iceland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.25 GPIA	1.23 GPIA	0.0202 GPIA	Iceland
2010s	1.28 GPIA	1.31 GPIA	0.0295 GPIA	United Kingdom
2020s	1.2 GPIA	1.3 GPIA	0.0951 GPIA	United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?: Iceland, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and United Kingdom?: 0.03 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Iceland ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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