SDG: Northern Africa vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

SDG: Northern Africa
16.4%
in 2024
Spain
22.9%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
15th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Spain
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 22.9% against 16.4% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1% 15.8% 0.4% SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 16.8% 17.3% 0.5% Spain
2020s 16.3% 21.3% 4.9% 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: Northern Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 22.9% against 16.4% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Northern Africa and Spain?
6.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th 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

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