SDG: Eastern Asia vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Eastern Asia
0.1%
in 2024
United States
4.3%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
45th
United States rank
44th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.3% against 0.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 34.7 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 45 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 3.9% | 3.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% | United States |
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: Eastern Asia or United States?
- United States, at 4.3% against 0.1% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Eastern Asia and United States?
- 4.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th 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
February 2026 Data Release