Iceland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Iceland
23.5%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
7.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
5th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
3rd

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

  • Iceland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
0510152025199520092024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 23.5% against 7.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.3 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 5th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 3rd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.1% 2.2% 19.9% Iceland
2010s 24.4% 4.1% 20.2% Iceland
2020s 21.6% 6.8% 14.8% Iceland

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, Iceland or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Iceland, at 23.5% against 7.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
16.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Iceland ranks 5th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 3rd 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