Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
104
Highest
34.3%
Sweden
Lowest
0.2%
Thailand
Median
3.1%
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
2,962
What the numbers show
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%) is currently reported for 104 countries. The highest value is 34.3% in Sweden; the lowest is 0.2% in Thailand.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.1%, and the mean is 6.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 138.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Namibia (up 563.7%), and the largest decrease in Angola (down 77.5%).
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 34.3% | 2023 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 28.1% | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 27.7% | 2023 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 25.0% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 23.5% | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 23.3% | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 7 | Slovenia | 20.6% | 2023 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | 20.0% | 2023 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 17.7% | 2023 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Belarus | 17.4% | 2022 | up 535.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 17.1% | 2024 | up 52.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Malta | 16.9% | 2023 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 16.5% | 2024 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 15.2% | 2023 | up 102.8% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 12.7% | 2023 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 16 | Israel | 11.5% | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 17 | Ireland | 11.4% | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 9.9% | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 19 | Latvia | 9.8% | 2023 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 20 | Germany | 9.6% | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 9.3% | 2023 | up 135.7% | rising |
| 22 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.9% | 2023 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 23 | Australia | 8.6% | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 24 | Türkiye | 8.3% | 2023 | up 73.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Namibia | 7.3% | 2018 | up 563.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Uruguay | 7.0% | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 7.0% | 2024 | down 30.3% | rising |
| 28 | Chile | 6.8% | 2024 | up 242.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Argentina | 6.7% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 6.2% | 2022 | up 235.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Serbia | 6.1% | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 32 | Brazil | 6.0% | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 33 | Austria | 6.0% | 2023 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 34 | Switzerland | 5.8% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 35 | Paraguay | 5.5% | 2017 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Nigeria | 5.4% | 2023 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 5.4% | 2022 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 4.8% | 2022 | up 18.4% | falling |
| 39 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4.8% | 2024 | down 14.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Panama | 4.5% | 2023 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 41 | Canada | 4.3% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 42 | Ecuador | 4.1% | 2024 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 43 | Peru | 4.0% | 2022 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 3.9% | 2024 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 3.9% | 2024 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 46 | Timor-Leste | 3.8% | 2021 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3.7% | 2017 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 48 | Angola | 3.6% | 2022 | down 77.5% | falling |
| 49 | United States of America | 3.5% | 2024 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Burkina Faso | 3.3% | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 51 | Togo | 3.2% | 2022 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 52 | Greece | 3.1% | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 53 | Cyprus | 3.1% | 2023 | down 62.4% | rising |
| 54 | Senegal | 3.0% | 2022 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 55 | Honduras | 2.9% | 2024 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 56 | Mexico | 2.9% | 2025 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 57 | North Macedonia | 2.6% | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 58 | Ghana | 2.6% | 2022 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 59 | France | 2.5% | 2023 | up 129.9% | falling |
| 60 | El Salvador | 2.4% | 2023 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 61 | Zambia | 2.3% | 2023 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 62 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.3% | 2022 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 63 | Korea | 2.2% | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 2.1% | 2023 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 65 | Georgia | 2.1% | 2023 | up 237.4% | rising |
| 66 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.1% | 2023 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 67 | Montenegro | 2.0% | 2023 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 68 | South Africa | 1.9% | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 1.8% | 2023 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 70 | Rwanda | 1.7% | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 1.7% | 2022 | up 129.9% | rising |
| 72 | Palestine, State of | 1.7% | 2024 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 73 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.7% | 2023 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 74 | Kenya | 1.7% | 2022 | down 47.4% | rising |
| 75 | Uganda | 1.5% | 2021 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 76 | Belize | 1.5% | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 77 | Bhutan | 1.5% | 2024 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 78 | Czechia | 1.5% | 2023 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 1.4% | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 80 | Tunisia | 1.4% | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 81 | Jordan | 1.3% | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 82 | Poland | 1.3% | 2024 | down 71.3% | rising |
| 83 | Mali | 1.3% | 2022 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 84 | Indonesia | 1.3% | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 85 | Armenia | 1.2% | 2023 | up 120.8% | rising |
| 86 | Botswana | 1.2% | 2023 | down 65.8% | falling |
| 87 | Jamaica | 1.2% | 2023 | up 120.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Malawi | 1.1% | 2020 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 89 | Niger | 1.0% | 2022 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 90 | Republic of Moldova | 1.0% | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 91 | Mauritius | 0.9% | 2022 | down 69.5% | falling |
| 92 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.9% | 2020 | down 44.3% | rising |
| 93 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.8% | 2021 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 94 | Slovakia | 0.8% | 2023 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 95 | Mongolia | 0.6% | 2023 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 96 | Albania | 0.6% | 2023 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 97 | Egypt | 0.6% | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 98 | Viet Nam | 0.6% | 2023 | down 41.4% | rising |
| 99 | India | 0.6% | 2022 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 100 | Myanmar | 0.5% | 2020 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 101 | Pakistan | 0.4% | 2021 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 102 | Cambodia | 0.3% | 2023 | down 74.3% | rising |
| 103 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.3% | 2019 | down 32.9% | flat |
| 104 | Thailand | 0.2% | 2024 | down 68.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 8.6%
- SDG: Europe 7.8%
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 7.1%
- SDG: Oceania 7.0%
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 6.4%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 6.3%
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 5.9%
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 4.8%
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 4.8%
- SDG: Western Asia 4.6%
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 4.2%
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 4.1%
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 3.7%
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 3.7%
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) 3.7%
- SDG: Small Island Developing States 3.7%
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 3.7%
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 3.7%
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 3.6%
- SDG: Northern America 3.6%
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 3.1%
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 3.0%
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 3.0%
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 2.4%
- SDG: World 2.4%
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 2.2%
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 2.1%
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.9%
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 1.8%
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 1.7%
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 1.6%
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.5%
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 1.5%
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.3%
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 1.3%
- SDG: Northern Africa 1.3%
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 1.2%
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.1%
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.1%
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 0.9%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release