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 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.8%
in 2023
All-time low
4.5%
in 2006
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

02462000201220242000: 4.6 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 5.8 %2005: 5 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 6 %2019: 6 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 6.8 %2024: 6.7 %

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 6.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% 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 6.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2006.

WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 4.6%
2001 4.6% +1.2%
2002 4.8% +2.5%
2003 5.1% +7.0%
2004 5.8% +13.1%
2005 5.0% -12.6%
2006 4.5% -9.5%
2007 4.6% +0.9%
2008 4.7% +1.9%
2009 4.7% +0.2%
2010 4.7% +1.3%
2011 4.7% -0.8%
2012 4.8% +2.1%
2013 5.3% +10.8%
2014 5.9% +9.7%
2015 5.8% -1.5%
2016 5.8% +0.4%
2017 5.8% +1.1%
2018 6.0% +2.1%
2019 6.0% +0.5%
2020 5.7% -5.5%
2021 6.5% +15.2%
2022 6.7% +2.6%
2023 6.8% +0.7%
2024 6.7% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.5% 5.8% 10
2010s 5.5% 4.7% 6.0% 10
2020s 6.5% 5.7% 6.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 4 Netherlands 28.9% compare
  2. 5 Iceland 28.0% compare
  3. 6 Estonia 25.7% compare
  4. 7 Norway 25.5% compare
  5. 8 Slovenia 23.1% compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 19.8% compare
  7. 10 Malta 18.8% 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 6.7% 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
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 4.5% in 2006.
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 7th 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 13.8%. 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, 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