Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia

SDG: South-eastern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
47.8%
in 2024
All-time low
35.9%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 36 %2001: 35.9 %2002: 36 %2003: 35.9 %2004: 36 %2005: 36.8 %2006: 37 %2007: 36.3 %2008: 36.5 %2009: 36.6 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 38.2 %2012: 38.3 %2013: 38.5 %2014: 39.2 %2015: 39.1 %2016: 40.4 %2017: 41.8 %2018: 42.6 %2019: 43.4 %2020: 44.3 %2021: 46.7 %2022: 47.7 %2023: 47.7 %2024: 47.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 47.8% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2003.

That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 24th out of 45 groups 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 36.0%
2001 35.9% -0.2%
2002 36.0% +0.0%
2003 35.9% -0.2%
2004 36.0% +0.3%
2005 36.8% +2.1%
2006 37.0% +0.7%
2007 36.3% -2.0%
2008 36.5% +0.8%
2009 36.6% +0.2%
2010 37.5% +2.4%
2011 38.2% +1.9%
2012 38.3% +0.3%
2013 38.5% +0.6%
2014 39.2% +1.6%
2015 39.1% -0.1%
2016 40.4% +3.2%
2017 41.8% +3.7%
2018 42.6% +1.9%
2019 43.4% +1.7%
2020 44.3% +2.1%
2021 46.7% +5.5%
2022 47.7% +2.0%
2023 47.7% +0.1%
2024 47.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 35.9% 37.0% 10
2010s 39.9% 37.5% 43.4% 10
2020s 46.8% 44.3% 47.8% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia

  1. 21 Republic of Moldova 66.9% compare
  2. 22 Lithuania 66.9% compare
  3. 23 Togo 66.8% compare
  4. 24 Belarus 66.3% compare
  5. 25 Hungary 66.1% compare
  6. 26 France 66.0% compare
  7. 27 Slovakia 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 47.8% 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2003.
How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia 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