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

Australia
65.2%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
34.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
40th

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

  • Australia
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 65.2% against 34.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 31.2%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.

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

Australia ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 40th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 62.8% 31.8% 31.0% Australia
2020s 64.5% 33.5% 31.0% 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: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Australia, at 65.2% against 34.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (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: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
31.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Australia ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 40th 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). 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, 15-24 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release