Spain vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Spain
24.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
16.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Spain
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.6% against 16.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 11.1% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.1% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 15.7% | 7.1% | 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, Spain or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Spain, at 24.6% against 16.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Spain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 8.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Spain and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Spain ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 11th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release