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

Portugal
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
29th

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.16 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 0.1179 GPIA United Kingdom
2010s 1.16 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 0.1473 GPIA United Kingdom
2020s 1.07 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 0.1892 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, Portugal or United Kingdom?
Portugal, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and United Kingdom?
0.02 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Portugal ranks 28th 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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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

February 2026 Data Release