Iceland vs SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Iceland
32.7%
in 2023
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
17.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
5th
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
3rd

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

  • Iceland
  • SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 32.7% against 17.7% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Iceland ranks 5th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 33.0% 12.9% 20.1% Iceland
2010s 33.4% 14.6% 18.8% Iceland
2020s 32.0% 17.4% 14.6% 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Iceland, at 32.7% against 17.7% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
15.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Iceland ranks 5th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 110 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, 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