Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
47
Highest
1.58 GPIA
Argentina
Lowest
0.3298 GPIA
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Median
1.21 GPIA
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
817
What the numbers show
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 1.58 GPIA in Argentina; the lowest is 0.3298 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.21 GPIA, and the mean is 1.13 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 82.2%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (down 65.7%).
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1.58 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 2 | Lithuania | 1.57 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 3 | Greece | 1.53 GPIA | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 1.51 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.6% | flat |
| 5 | Paraguay | 1.49 GPIA | 2008 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 1.46 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 7 | Estonia | 1.45 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 8 | Korea | 1.42 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 1.42 GPIA | 2021 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 10 | Denmark | 1.39 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 1.38 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 13 | France | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 14 | United States of America | 1.35 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 15 | Brazil | 1.33 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 1.3 GPIA | 2024 | — | falling |
| 18 | Australia | 1.29 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 20 | Canada | 1.29 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 21 | Malta | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.0% | flat |
| 22 | Hungary | 1.25 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 23 | Germany | 1.24 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 1.21 GPIA | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 26 | Spain | 1.19 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 27 | Iceland | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 28 | Portugal | 1.15 GPIA | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 30 | Switzerland | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 31 | Mexico | 1.11 GPIA | 2025 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 32 | Cyprus | 1.11 GPIA | 2020 | down 22.4% | rising |
| 33 | Belgium | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 34 | Netherlands | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 35 | Italy | 0.944 GPIA | 2023 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 36 | Austria | 0.868 GPIA | 2023 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 37 | Romania | 0.8666 GPIA | 2023 | up 82.2% | rising |
| 38 | Belarus | 0.8491 GPIA | 2022 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 39 | Indonesia | 0.7946 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.2% | flat |
| 40 | South Africa | 0.7818 GPIA | 2023 | down 34.8% | flat |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 0.7347 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 42 | Ecuador | 0.6197 GPIA | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 43 | Viet Nam | 0.5608 GPIA | 2023 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 44 | Colombia | 0.5547 GPIA | 2024 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 45 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.4608 GPIA | 2016 | down 65.7% | falling |
| 46 | Israel | 0.3978 GPIA | 2023 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 47 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.3298 GPIA | 2019 | down 60.4% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release