United States vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
United States
4.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
0.3%
in 2024
United States rank
44th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
44th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- United States
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.3% against 0.3% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 4.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 13.9 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 44th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 44th of 105 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.2% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 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, United States or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- United States, at 4.3% against 0.3% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between United States and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 4.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United States and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- United States ranks 44th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 44th 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