Portugal vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Portugal
25.5%
in 2024
Spain
24.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.5% against 24.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 16.7% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 17.0% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 0.6% | 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 Spain?
- Portugal, at 25.5% against 24.6% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th 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