Australia vs SDG: World: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Australia
10.2%
in 2024
SDG: World
2.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
SDG: World rank
23rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Australia
- SDG: World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.2% against 2.4% in SDG: World, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.2 times SDG: World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and SDG: World ranks 23rd of 105 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 2.3% | 7.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 2.4% | 7.9% | Australia |
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, Australia or SDG: World?
- Australia, at 10.2% against 2.4% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Australia and SDG: World?
- 7.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Australia and SDG: World rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Australia ranks 20th and SDG: World ranks 23rd of 105 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, 25-54 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