Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania
Oceania: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 58.7% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania peaked at 59.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2010.
Oceania ranks 3rd of 20 groups on this measure, 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 54.9% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.8% | 59.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More education data for Oceania
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 15.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.01 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.2% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 92.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 98.5% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 88.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 97.4% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 98.3% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 74.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Oceania was 58.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Oceania ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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