Portugal vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Portugal
25.5%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
15.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
12th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Portugal
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.5% against 15.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.4% | 0.3% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 14.8% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 15.5% | 8.0% | Portugal |
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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Portugal, at 25.5% against 15.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 9.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Portugal ranks 12th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th of 110 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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