SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Eastern Asia
6.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.5%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.5% against 6.5% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 45 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 11.8% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 14.9% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
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, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.5% against 6.5% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 9.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release