Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52000201220242000: 0.304 %2001: 0.298 %2002: 0.287 %2003: 0.281 %2004: 0.278 %2005: 0.285 %2006: 0.306 %2007: 0.329 %2008: 0.345 %2009: 0.328 %2010: 0.352 %2011: 0.394 %2012: 0.352 %2013: 0.359 %2014: 0.354 %2015: 0.335 %2016: 0.295 %2017: 0.314 %2018: 0.294 %2019: 0.305 %2020: 0.393 %2021: 0.469 %2022: 0.349 %2023: 0.368 %2024: 0.369 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% -1.9%
2002 0.3% -3.8%
2003 0.3% -1.9%
2004 0.3% -1.2%
2005 0.3% +2.4%
2006 0.3% +7.3%
2007 0.3% +7.7%
2008 0.3% +4.8%
2009 0.3% -4.8%
2010 0.4% +7.2%
2011 0.4% +12.0%
2012 0.4% -10.7%
2013 0.4% +2.0%
2014 0.4% -1.5%
2015 0.3% -5.3%
2016 0.3% -11.9%
2017 0.3% +6.4%
2018 0.3% -6.3%
2019 0.3% +3.7%
2020 0.4% +29.0%
2021 0.5% +19.3%
2022 0.3% -25.7%
2023 0.4% +5.6%
2024 0.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 0.4% 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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, 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