Italy vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Italy
76.4%
in 2023
Spain
76.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 76.5% against 76.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 61.2% | 8.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 62.6% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 69.9% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 76.6% | 4.1% | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 76.5% against 76.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th 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