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

Australia
18.1%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
14.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
34th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
32nd

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

  • Australia
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 18.1% against 14.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

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

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 17.5% 15.5% 2.0% Australia
2020s 17.8% 14.3% 3.6% Australia

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, Australia or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Australia, at 18.1% against 14.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Australia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
3.9%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Australia ranks 34th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,143 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release