Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 0.7% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 39 Nigeria 5.9% compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare
- 41 Canada 5.3% compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.5% compare
- 43 Ecuador 4.4% compare
- 44 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 45 Colombia 4.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia was 0.7% 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 42nd 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: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release