Ireland vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Ireland
15.0%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
15th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
18th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Ireland
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
051015199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 15.0% against 2.9% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 5.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 15th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 105 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 1.6% 7.1% Ireland
2010s 9.3% 2.4% 6.8% Ireland
2020s 14.2% 2.8% 11.4% Ireland

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, Ireland or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Ireland, at 15.0% against 2.9% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
12.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Ireland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Ireland ranks 15th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th 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

Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
150 places, 3,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release