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
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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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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