Switzerland vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Switzerland
5.8%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1.2%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
34th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
37th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Switzerland
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.8% against 1.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 34th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 104 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.5% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 1.2% | 5.5% | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Switzerland, at 5.8% against 1.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 4.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Switzerland ranks 34th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th 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