Korea vs South Africa: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Korea
0.2%
in 2024
South Africa
0.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
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, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Korea ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th 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