Portugal vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Portugal
24.5%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
17.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
10th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
13th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 24.5% against 17.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

Portugal ranks 10th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 13th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 15.5% 1.9% SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 19.5% 16.7% 2.8% Portugal
2020s 23.0% 17.0% 6.0% 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Portugal, at 24.5% against 17.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
7.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Portugal ranks 10th and SDG: Least Developed Countries 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,143 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release