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
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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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,147 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release