Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 7.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.2%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 1.9 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 5 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 5.3 %2020: 6.4 %2021: 7 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 7.2 %2024: 7.1 %

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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 7.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 7.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.9%
2001 1.9% -0.2%
2002 1.9% +1.1%
2003 2.1% +12.5%
2004 2.0% -7.4%
2005 2.3% +13.6%
2006 2.5% +12.3%
2007 2.4% -7.1%
2008 2.3% -2.5%
2009 2.5% +9.4%
2010 2.7% +6.6%
2011 3.0% +11.9%
2012 3.3% +10.7%
2013 3.7% +12.7%
2014 5.0% +34.7%
2015 4.9% -3.7%
2016 5.2% +7.6%
2017 5.3% +2.0%
2020 6.4% +20.0%
2021 7.0% +9.2%
2022 6.7% -3.6%
2023 7.2% +6.8%
2024 7.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 2.5% 10
2010s 4.1% 2.7% 5.3% 8
2020s 6.9% 6.4% 7.2% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 1 Sweden 34.3% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 28.1% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 27.7% compare
  4. 4 Finland 25.0% compare
  5. 5 Iceland 23.5% compare
  6. 6 Norway 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 7.1% 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 3rd 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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