Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
35.4%
in 2024
All-time low
31.2%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 31.2 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 31.2 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 31.2 %2005: 31.5 %2006: 31.5 %2007: 31.3 %2008: 31.4 %2009: 31.5 %2010: 31.7 %2011: 32 %2012: 32 %2013: 32.1 %2014: 32.3 %2015: 32.3 %2016: 32.7 %2017: 33.2 %2018: 33.5 %2019: 33.8 %2020: 34.1 %2021: 34.9 %2022: 35.3 %2023: 35.3 %2024: 35.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 35.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 35.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2003.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 31.2%
2001 31.2% -0.0%
2002 31.2% +0.0%
2003 31.2% -0.0%
2004 31.2% +0.1%
2005 31.5% +0.7%
2006 31.5% +0.2%
2007 31.3% -0.6%
2008 31.4% +0.3%
2009 31.5% +0.1%
2010 31.7% +0.9%
2011 32.0% +0.7%
2012 32.0% +0.2%
2013 32.1% +0.3%
2014 32.3% +0.7%
2015 32.3% +0.1%
2016 32.7% +1.2%
2017 33.2% +1.5%
2018 33.5% +0.8%
2019 33.8% +0.8%
2020 34.1% +1.0%
2021 34.9% +2.4%
2022 35.3% +1.0%
2023 35.3% +0.2%
2024 35.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 31.2% 31.5% 10
2010s 32.6% 31.7% 33.8% 10
2020s 35.0% 34.1% 35.4% 5

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  3. 42 Malta 58.6% compare
  4. 43 Panama 58.3% compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 58.1% compare
  6. 45 Uruguay 57.9% compare
  7. 46 Iran 57.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 35.4% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2003.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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