Germany vs Poland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Germany
71.0%
in 2023
Poland
69.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
19th
Poland rank
21st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 71.0% against 69.2% in Poland, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 71.5% | 1.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.3% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.2% | 1.7% | Germany |
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, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 71.0% against 69.2% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Germany and Poland?
- 1.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Germany ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st 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