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
2468200020122024

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

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 2,962 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release