Australia vs Germany: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Australia
3.1%
in 2024
Germany
3.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
Germany rank
21st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Australia |
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, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Australia and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 51 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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