Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Sri Lanka
66.1%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
34.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
38th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
40th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.1% against 34.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 40th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 30.6% | 19.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 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, Sri Lanka or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.1% against 34.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 32.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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
February 2026 Data Release