Ireland vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
8.3%
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
1.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
10th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.3% against 1.1% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 7.2 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 1.2% | 5.4% | 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: Least Developed Countries?
- Ireland, at 8.3% against 1.1% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 7.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 11th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 10th of 43 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, male (%). 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