SDG: Northern America vs United Kingdom: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

SDG: Northern America
0.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.5%
in 2024
SDG: Northern America rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.5% against 0.2% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 7.7 times SDG: Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern America ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 27 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 7.1% 6.9% United Kingdom
2010s 0.2% 1.7% 1.5% United Kingdom
2020s 0.2% 1.7% 1.5% United Kingdom

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, SDG: Northern America or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.5% against 0.2% in SDG: Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom?
1.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern America and United Kingdom rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Northern America ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 27 groups.
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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Indicator
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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,544 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release