SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Least Developed Countries
17.0%
in 2024
Spain
22.9%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.9% against 17.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 17.3% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 21.3% | 4.3% | Spain |
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, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.9% 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain?
- 5.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th 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