SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs United Kingdom: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.1%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
38th

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

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • United Kingdom
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.1% against 0.7% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 9.1 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 16.7% 16.0% United Kingdom
2010s 0.9% 6.8% 5.9% United Kingdom
2020s 0.7% 6.5% 5.7% United Kingdom

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, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.1% against 0.7% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Kingdom?
5.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 45 groups.
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