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

SDG: South-eastern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.511.52000201220242000: 0.723 %2001: 0.726 %2002: 0.664 %2003: 0.662 %2004: 0.651 %2005: 0.659 %2006: 0.736 %2007: 0.812 %2008: 0.87 %2009: 0.82 %2010: 0.901 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 0.93 %2013: 0.945 %2014: 0.91 %2015: 0.869 %2016: 0.712 %2017: 0.774 %2018: 0.689 %2019: 0.726 %2020: 1 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 0.873 %2023: 0.946 %2024: 0.944 %

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 SDG: South-eastern Asia is 0.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 40th 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: 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: South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.7% +0.4%
2002 0.7% -8.6%
2003 0.7% -0.3%
2004 0.7% -1.6%
2005 0.7% +1.2%
2006 0.7% +11.6%
2007 0.8% +10.4%
2008 0.9% +7.1%
2009 0.8% -5.7%
2010 0.9% +9.9%
2011 1.1% +21.8%
2012 0.9% -15.2%
2013 0.9% +1.6%
2014 0.9% -3.7%
2015 0.9% -4.5%
2016 0.7% -18.1%
2017 0.8% +8.8%
2018 0.7% -11.0%
2019 0.7% +5.3%
2020 1.0% +44.2%
2021 1.3% +25.6%
2022 0.9% -33.5%
2023 0.9% +8.3%
2024 0.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 0.9% 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: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 40th 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: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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