How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Least Developed Countries?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Ireland vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Ireland

23.1%

in 2023

SDG: Least Developed Countries

17.0%

in 2024

Ireland rank

14th

SDG: Least Developed Countries rank

13th

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

Ireland
SDG: Least Developed Countries

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 17.0% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 14th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 13th of 110 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	17.0%	15.5%	1.4%	Ireland
2010s	17.6%	16.7%	1.0%	Ireland
2020s	23.0%	17.0%	6.1%	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 23.1% against 17.0% 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?: 6.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Least Developed Countries?: 22 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 14th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 13th 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release