Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 28.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 20 groups
All-time high
29.1%
in 2009
All-time low
28.8%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 28.9% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Eastern Asia peaked at 29.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2004.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More education data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% (2023)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 10.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8742 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.8% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 97.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 94.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 97.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Eastern Asia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Eastern Asia was 28.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2004.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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