Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United States of America
United States of America: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 12.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 12.9% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United States of America peaked at 14.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 72 Bangladesh 13.2% compare
- 73 Austria 13.0% compare
- 74 Czechia 12.9% compare
- 76 North Macedonia 12.7% compare
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 12.5% compare
- 78 Georgia 12.3% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United States of America?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in United States of America was 12.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- United States of America ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).