GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs Ireland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
16.0%
in 2024
Ireland
23.1%
in 2023
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
17th
Ireland rank
14th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 16.0% in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.0% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 17.6% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 23.0% | 7.1% | Ireland |
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, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 23.1% against 16.0% in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Ireland?
- 7.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Ireland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- 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