Mexico vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Mexico
1.11 GPIA
in 2025
Portugal
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
31st
Portugal rank
28th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.258 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.1481 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.1139 GPIA | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mexico ranks 31st 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