Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.4%
in 2022
All-time low
4.6%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.6 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 4.6 %2003: 5 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 5 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 5 %2009: 5.1 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5 %2016: 5 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5.4 %2024: 5.4 %

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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 5.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2001.

That places SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 4.6%
2001 4.6% -0.3%
2002 4.6% +0.3%
2003 5.0% +7.3%
2004 4.9% -1.3%
2005 5.0% +1.5%
2006 5.1% +2.4%
2007 5.1% +1.3%
2008 5.0% -2.1%
2009 5.1% +1.2%
2010 5.2% +1.3%
2011 5.2% +1.1%
2012 5.3% +1.9%
2013 5.3% -1.4%
2014 5.2% -0.9%
2015 5.0% -3.2%
2016 5.0% -1.3%
2017 4.9% -1.9%
2018 5.1% +4.0%
2019 5.1% +1.2%
2020 5.1% -0.5%
2021 5.3% +3.4%
2022 5.4% +3.0%
2023 5.4% -0.7%
2024 5.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.6% 5.1% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 10
2020s 5.3% 5.1% 5.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 5.4% 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2001.
How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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