GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Iceland: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
17.1%
in 2024
Iceland
32.7%
in 2023
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
7th
Iceland rank
5th

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

  • GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 32.7% against 17.1% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's.

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

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.8% 33.0% 16.3% Iceland
2010s 17.2% 33.4% 16.2% Iceland
2020s 17.0% 32.0% 15.0% 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, GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Iceland?
Iceland, at 32.7% against 17.1% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iceland?
15.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iceland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iceland rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 45 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, 15-64 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

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,147 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release