Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern America
Northern America: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern America is 54.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern America peaked at 56.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2000.
That places Northern America 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.7% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.9% | 55.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More education data for Northern America
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.8% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.09 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2020)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 100.0% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 100.0% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 99.9% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 100.0% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% (2020)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern America?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Northern America was 54.5% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Northern America ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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