Portugal vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Portugal
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
Spain rank
26th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.19 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 0.2163 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.0902 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0961 GPIA | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.19 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Portugal ranks 28th 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