Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 8.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.0%
in 2021
All-time low
8.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 8 %2001: 8 %2002: 8 %2003: 8 %2004: 8 %2005: 8 %2006: 8 %2007: 8 %2008: 8 %2009: 8 %2010: 8 %2011: 8 %2012: 8 %2013: 8 %2014: 8 %2015: 8 %2016: 8 %2017: 8 %2018: 8 %2019: 8.1 %2020: 8.7 %2021: 9 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 8.4 %2024: 8.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 8.6%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 9.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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: Australia and New Zealand, 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, male (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 8.0%
2001 8.0% +0.0%
2002 8.0% +0.0%
2003 8.0% +0.0%
2004 8.0% +0.0%
2005 8.0% +0.0%
2006 8.0% +0.0%
2007 8.0% +0.0%
2008 8.0% +0.0%
2009 8.0% +0.0%
2010 8.0% +0.0%
2011 8.0% +0.0%
2012 8.0% +0.0%
2013 8.0% +0.0%
2014 8.0% +0.0%
2015 8.0% +0.0%
2016 8.0% +0.0%
2017 8.0% +0.0%
2018 8.0% +0.0%
2019 8.1% +1.4%
2020 8.7% +6.7%
2021 9.0% +3.7%
2022 8.4% -6.6%
2023 8.4% +0.2%
2024 8.6% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 10
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.1% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.4% 9.0% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Sweden 34.3% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 28.1% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 27.7% compare
  4. 4 Finland 25.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 8.6% 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: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st 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: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 2,962 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release