Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 61.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
61.5%
in 2012
All-time low
57.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 57.5 %2001: 57.9 %2002: 58.1 %2003: 58.6 %2004: 59.3 %2005: 58.8 %2006: 59.4 %2007: 59.9 %2008: 60.2 %2009: 60.9 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 61 %2012: 61.5 %2013: 61 %2014: 61 %2015: 60.9 %2016: 61 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 61.2 %2019: 61.3 %2020: 61.3 %2021: 61.1 %2022: 61.2 %2023: 61.1 %2024: 61.3 %

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 WB: High Income (july 2025) is 61.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 61.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2000.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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: High Income (july 2025), 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: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 57.5%
2001 57.9% +0.8%
2002 58.1% +0.3%
2003 58.6% +0.8%
2004 59.3% +1.2%
2005 58.8% -0.8%
2006 59.4% +1.1%
2007 59.9% +0.9%
2008 60.2% +0.5%
2009 60.9% +1.1%
2010 60.9% +0.0%
2011 61.0% +0.2%
2012 61.5% +0.7%
2013 61.0% -0.7%
2014 61.0% -0.1%
2015 60.9% -0.2%
2016 61.0% +0.2%
2017 61.2% +0.3%
2018 61.2% -0.0%
2019 61.3% +0.2%
2020 61.3% -0.1%
2021 61.1% -0.2%
2022 61.2% +0.1%
2023 61.1% -0.1%
2024 61.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1% 57.5% 60.9% 10
2010s 61.1% 60.9% 61.5% 10
2020s 61.2% 61.1% 61.3% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 1 Netherlands 76.1% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 75.4% compare
  3. 3 Belgium 75.2% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 74.0% compare
  5. 5 Norway 73.8% compare
  6. 6 Luxembourg 73.3% compare
  7. 7 Estonia 73.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 61.3% 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: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 4th 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: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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