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

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.239 %2001: 0.235 %2002: 0.228 %2003: 0.229 %2004: 0.224 %2005: 0.231 %2006: 0.252 %2007: 0.275 %2008: 0.291 %2009: 0.281 %2010: 0.298 %2011: 0.294 %2012: 0.308 %2013: 0.317 %2014: 0.306 %2015: 0.287 %2016: 0.256 %2017: 0.272 %2018: 0.263 %2019: 0.271 %2020: 0.353 %2021: 0.423 %2022: 0.312 %2023: 0.339 %2024: 0.339 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern and 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -1.8%
2002 0.2% -2.7%
2003 0.2% +0.5%
2004 0.2% -2.5%
2005 0.2% +3.2%
2006 0.3% +9.2%
2007 0.3% +9.0%
2008 0.3% +6.0%
2009 0.3% -3.6%
2010 0.3% +6.2%
2011 0.3% -1.4%
2012 0.3% +4.7%
2013 0.3% +3.0%
2014 0.3% -3.5%
2015 0.3% -6.0%
2016 0.3% -10.9%
2017 0.3% +6.2%
2018 0.3% -3.2%
2019 0.3% +3.0%
2020 0.4% +30.1%
2021 0.4% +19.9%
2022 0.3% -26.3%
2023 0.3% +8.6%
2024 0.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 0.3% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
150 places, 3,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release