How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?

24 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

Ireland vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Ireland

1.3 GPIA

in 2023

United States

1.35 GPIA

in 2024

Ireland rank

16th

United States rank

14th

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

Ireland
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.35 GPIA against 1.3 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.18 GPIA	1.63 GPIA	0.4464 GPIA	United States
2000s	1.32 GPIA	1.37 GPIA	0.0468 GPIA	United States
2010s	1.33 GPIA	1.16 GPIA	0.1756 GPIA	Ireland
2020s	1.32 GPIA	1.06 GPIA	0.2592 GPIA	Ireland

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, Ireland or United States?: United States, at 1.35 GPIA against 1.3 GPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and United States?: 0.05 GPIA, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Ireland ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th 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

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