SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Turkey: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
3.1%
in 2024
Turkey
8.3%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Turkey rank
24th

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

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Turkey
2468200020122024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 8.3% against 3.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 2.7 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 24th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 2.0% 0.1% Turkey
2010s 2.8% 5.8% 3.0% Turkey
2020s 3.0% 7.8% 4.7% Turkey

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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 8.3% against 3.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Turkey?
5.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Turkey?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Turkey rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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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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