Portugal vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Portugal
24.5%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
18.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
10th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
11th

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

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 24.5% against 18.0% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.

Portugal ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 11th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 18.5% 5.0% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2010s 19.5% 18.5% 1.0% Portugal
2020s 23.0% 17.8% 5.2% 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: Small Island Developing States?
Portugal, at 24.5% against 18.0% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Portugal and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
6.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Portugal ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States 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, 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