Ireland vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
74.4%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
53.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 74.4% against 53.1% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.4% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 53.1% | 8.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 52.3% | 20.4% | 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Ireland, at 74.4% against 53.1% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 21.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 11th 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