Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 46.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
46.8%
in 2023
All-time low
38.9%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 38.9 %2001: 38.9 %2002: 38.9 %2003: 39 %2004: 39.1 %2005: 39.4 %2006: 39.7 %2007: 40 %2008: 40.7 %2009: 41.1 %2010: 41.7 %2011: 42.7 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 43.4 %2014: 43.6 %2015: 43.7 %2016: 43.7 %2017: 44.8 %2018: 45.5 %2019: 46.1 %2020: 45.8 %2021: 46.2 %2022: 46.4 %2023: 46.8 %2024: 46.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 46.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 46.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2001.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 29th of 45 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 38.9%
2001 38.9% -0.0%
2002 38.9% +0.1%
2003 39.0% +0.0%
2004 39.1% +0.3%
2005 39.4% +0.9%
2006 39.7% +0.8%
2007 40.0% +0.7%
2008 40.7% +1.7%
2009 41.1% +1.0%
2010 41.7% +1.5%
2011 42.7% +2.4%
2012 42.7% +0.1%
2013 43.4% +1.5%
2014 43.6% +0.5%
2015 43.7% +0.2%
2016 43.7% -0.0%
2017 44.8% +2.7%
2018 45.5% +1.6%
2019 46.1% +1.2%
2020 45.8% -0.6%
2021 46.2% +0.9%
2022 46.4% +0.4%
2023 46.8% +0.9%
2024 46.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.6% 38.9% 41.1% 10
2010s 43.8% 41.7% 46.1% 10
2020s 46.4% 45.8% 46.8% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 26 France 66.0% compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 65.8% compare
  3. 28 Poland 65.6% compare
  4. 29 Romania 65.3% compare
  5. 30 Bolivia 63.8% compare
  6. 31 Croatia 63.6% compare
  7. 32 Serbia 62.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 46.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2001.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,121 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release