Germany vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Germany
9.6%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
3.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
20th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
19th

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

  • Germany
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
46810199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 9.6% against 3.6% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

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

Germany ranks 20th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 4.1% 4.3% Germany
2010s 9.8% 4.2% 5.6% Germany
2020s 9.3% 3.7% 5.6% Germany

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, Germany or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Germany, at 9.6% against 3.6% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
6.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Germany ranks 20th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th 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