Iceland vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Iceland
65.3%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
42.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
32nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
34th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Iceland
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 65.3% against 42.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 32nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 34th of 110 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 35.3% | 29.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 40.5% | 27.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 41.8% | 27.2% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Iceland, at 65.3% against 42.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Iceland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 22.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 34th 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, both sexes (%). 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