Ireland vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
75.8%
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
46.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
16th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
19th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 75.8% against 46.6% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 16th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 19th of 110 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 29.6% | 26.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 39.3% | 23.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 45.5% | 28.2% | 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Ireland, at 75.8% against 46.6% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 29.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 16th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 19th 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
February 2026 Data Release