Iceland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Iceland
17.9%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
3.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
5th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.9% against 3.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.7 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 5th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 1.7% | 14.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 2.0% | 15.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 2.7% | 13.0% | 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Iceland, at 17.9% against 3.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 14.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iceland ranks 5th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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