Italy vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Italy
18.8%
in 2022
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
12.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
32nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
34th

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

  • Italy
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 18.8% against 12.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 32nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 34th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.5% 12.8% 1.7% Italy
2010s 16.0% 13.6% 2.4% Italy
2020s 17.8% 12.9% 4.9% Italy

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, Italy or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Italy, at 18.8% against 12.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Italy and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
5.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Italy ranks 32nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 34th 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