Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
102
Highest
1.51 GPIA
Brunei Darussalam
Lowest
0.4277 GPIA
Togo
Median
1.11 GPIA
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
1,898
What the numbers show
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 102 countries. The highest value is 1.51 GPIA in Brunei Darussalam; the lowest is 0.4277 GPIA in Togo.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.11 GPIA, and the mean is 1.05 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Bhutan (up 129.3%), and the largest decrease in Belarus (down 26.0%).
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.51 GPIA | 2021 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1.5 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 3 | Belize | 1.47 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 1.47 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 5 | Latvia | 1.44 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 6 | Montenegro | 1.43 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 7 | Uruguay | 1.41 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 8 | Ireland | 1.38 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 9 | South Africa | 1.38 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 1.36 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 12 | France | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 13 | Botswana | 1.34 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.34 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 15 | Canada | 1.33 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 16 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.33 GPIA | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 17 | United States of America | 1.32 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 18 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1.31 GPIA | 2017 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 19 | Lithuania | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.6% | falling |
| 20 | Tunisia | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 21 | Argentina | 1.3 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 23 | Iceland | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 24 | Australia | 1.27 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 25 | Republic of Moldova | 1.26 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 26 | Brazil | 1.26 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 27 | Finland | 1.26 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 1.25 GPIA | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 1.24 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 30 | Paraguay | 1.23 GPIA | 2017 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 1.21 GPIA | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 1.2 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 35 | Hungary | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 36 | Malta | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 1.2 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 1.19 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 40 | Mauritius | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 41 | Panama | 1.18 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 1.18 GPIA | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 43 | Norway | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 44 | Honduras | 1.16 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 45 | Belgium | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 46 | Czechia | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 47 | Croatia | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 48 | Portugal | 1.15 GPIA | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 49 | Nigeria | 1.15 GPIA | 2023 | up 113.5% | rising |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 1.12 GPIA | 2022 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 51 | Georgia | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 52 | Ecuador | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 53 | Türkiye | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 54 | Switzerland | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 55 | Chile | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.08 GPIA | 2019 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 57 | Netherlands | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 58 | Italy | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 59 | Colombia | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 60 | Germany | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 61 | Austria | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 62 | El Salvador | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 63 | Mexico | 1.04 GPIA | 2025 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 64 | Namibia | 1.03 GPIA | 2018 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 65 | Romania | 0.9932 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 66 | Mongolia | 0.9657 GPIA | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 67 | Peru | 0.9589 GPIA | 2022 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 68 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.9534 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 69 | Zambia | 0.9473 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 70 | Thailand | 0.9396 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 71 | Indonesia | 0.9272 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 0.9177 GPIA | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 73 | Palestine, State of | 0.8913 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 74 | Timor-Leste | 0.8745 GPIA | 2022 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 75 | Belarus | 0.864 GPIA | 2022 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 76 | Viet Nam | 0.8587 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 77 | Angola | 0.8341 GPIA | 2022 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 78 | Cyprus | 0.8232 GPIA | 2023 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 79 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.7861 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 80 | Myanmar | 0.7859 GPIA | 2020 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 81 | Jordan | 0.7856 GPIA | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 82 | Albania | 0.7803 GPIA | 2022 | up 45.4% | falling |
| 83 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.7661 GPIA | 2022 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 84 | Cambodia | 0.7494 GPIA | 2020 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 85 | Kenya | 0.7483 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 86 | Guatemala | 0.7052 GPIA | 2022 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 87 | Burkina Faso | 0.7003 GPIA | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 88 | Ghana | 0.6888 GPIA | 2022 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 89 | Rwanda | 0.6771 GPIA | 2024 | up 18.7% | falling |
| 90 | Korea | 0.6704 GPIA | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 91 | Pakistan | 0.6634 GPIA | 2021 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 92 | Bhutan | 0.6294 GPIA | 2024 | up 129.3% | rising |
| 93 | Senegal | 0.6291 GPIA | 2022 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 94 | Israel | 0.6066 GPIA | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 95 | India | 0.6035 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 96 | Bangladesh | 0.5782 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 97 | Armenia | 0.5676 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 98 | Mali | 0.5538 GPIA | 2022 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 99 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.5368 GPIA | 2020 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 100 | Egypt | 0.5131 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 101 | Niger | 0.4714 GPIA | 2022 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 102 | Togo | 0.4277 GPIA | 2022 | up 68.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release