Ireland vs SDG: Northern America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
18.4%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America
5.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
SDG: Northern America rank
10th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.4% against 5.2% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.5 times SDG: Northern America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and SDG: Northern America ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 1.9% | 8.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 4.5% | 5.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 5.3% | 10.9% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or SDG: Northern America?
- Ireland, at 18.4% against 5.2% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and SDG: Northern America?
- 13.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Northern America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Northern America rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 13th and SDG: Northern America ranks 10th of 103 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, female (%). 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