Australia vs SDG: Northern America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Australia
8.6%
in 2024
SDG: Northern America
3.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
SDG: Northern America rank
20th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Australia
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.6% against 3.6% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern America ranks 20th of 104 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 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: Northern America?
- Australia, at 8.6% against 3.6% in SDG: Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Australia and SDG: Northern America?
- 5.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Northern America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Australia and SDG: Northern America rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Australia ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern America ranks 20th of 104 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, male (%). 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