Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.0%
in 2023
All-time low
4.2%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.4 %2001: 4.4 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.3 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 5.9 %2022: 6 %2023: 6 %2024: 5.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) stood at 5.9%.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2006.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 WB: High Income (july 2025), 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: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 4.4%
2001 4.4% -0.2%
2002 4.4% +1.6%
2003 4.7% +6.3%
2004 5.3% +13.6%
2005 4.6% -13.2%
2006 4.2% -10.2%
2007 4.2% +1.0%
2008 4.3% +2.5%
2009 4.3% -0.7%
2010 4.3% +1.1%
2011 4.3% +0.5%
2012 4.4% +1.9%
2013 4.9% +9.8%
2014 5.3% +9.4%
2015 5.2% -1.9%
2016 5.3% +1.2%
2017 5.3% +0.9%
2018 5.4% +1.8%
2019 5.4% -0.3%
2020 5.1% -5.2%
2021 5.9% +14.6%
2022 6.0% +1.6%
2023 6.0% +0.9%
2024 5.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.2% 5.3% 10
2010s 5.0% 4.3% 5.4% 10
2020s 5.8% 5.1% 6.0% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 4 Finland 25.0% compare
  2. 5 Iceland 23.5% compare
  3. 6 Norway 23.3% compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 20.6% compare
  5. 8 Estonia 20.0% compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  7. 10 Belarus 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 5.9% 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 7th 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: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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