Luxembourg vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Luxembourg
27.4%
in 2023
Spain
26.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 27.4% against 26.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 17.7% | 5.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 19.2% | 8.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.1% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 27.4% against 26.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Luxembourg ranks 10th 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, female (%). 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