Estonia vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
26.4%
in 2023
Portugal
24.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
7th
Portugal rank
10th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26.4% against 24.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 110 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.5% | 4.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.5% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.6% | 1.1% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 26.4% against 24.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th 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, male (%). 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