Italy vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Italy
71.6%
in 2023
Spain
73.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 73.2% against 71.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th 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 | 51.7% | 57.8% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 58.2% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 67.4% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 73.1% | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 73.2% against 71.6% 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?
- 1.6%, 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 17th and Spain ranks 15th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release