Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
56.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
60th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57.3% against 56.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 110 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 56.9% | 5.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 54.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 57.9% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57.3% against 56.6% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). 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