Bulgaria vs Portugal: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bulgaria
73.7%
in 2023
Portugal
74.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 74.1% against 73.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 57.3% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 69.7% | 5.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 73.7% | 1.5% | 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, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 74.1% against 73.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Portugal 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). 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