Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 49.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 49.8% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 49.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2005.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 38.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.8% | 49.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More education data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 25.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.851 (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.2 (2024)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 42.5% (2024)
- Youth/adult literacy rate 73.1% (2021)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1.08 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 49.8% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2005.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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