Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
103
Highest
48.6%
Sweden
Lowest
0.2%
Thailand
Median
3.2%
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
2,941
What the numbers show
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%) is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 48.6% in Sweden; the lowest is 0.2% in Thailand.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.2%, and the mean is 7.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 208.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (up 14,139.8%), and the largest decrease in Angola (down 79.3%).
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 48.6% | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 37.1% | 2023 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 3 | Finland | 33.6% | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 33.2% | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 31.7% | 2023 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 30.1% | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 27.8% | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 25.9% | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 21.9% | 2023 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Malta | 21.2% | 2023 | up 123.0% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 20.5% | 2024 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 20.0% | 2024 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 18.4% | 2023 | up 110.1% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 18.0% | 2023 | up 119.8% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 17.6% | 2023 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 16 | Belarus | 15.0% | 2022 | up 356.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Lithuania | 14.2% | 2023 | up 123.2% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 13.7% | 2023 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 19 | Uruguay | 11.9% | 2024 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 20 | Australia | 11.8% | 2024 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 21 | Hungary | 11.6% | 2023 | up 177.9% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 10.2% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 23 | Argentina | 9.6% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 24 | Türkiye | 9.2% | 2023 | up 122.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Costa Rica | 8.7% | 2024 | down 21.7% | rising |
| 26 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.5% | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 8.4% | 2023 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 28 | Brazil | 8.1% | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 29 | Serbia | 7.6% | 2024 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 30 | Namibia | 7.5% | 2018 | up 407.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Chile | 7.4% | 2024 | up 238.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Panama | 7.4% | 2024 | up 32.9% | flat |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 7.3% | 2024 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 34 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7.3% | 2024 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Paraguay | 7.2% | 2017 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Israel | 7.0% | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 37 | Switzerland | 6.5% | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 38 | Canada | 6.4% | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 39 | Nigeria | 6.3% | 2023 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 40 | Austria | 6.3% | 2023 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 41 | Romania | 6.0% | 2022 | up 239.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5.4% | 2017 | up 14,139.8% | volatile |
| 43 | United States of America | 5.1% | 2024 | down 15.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Ecuador | 4.6% | 2024 | up 21.2% | flat |
| 45 | Colombia | 4.2% | 2024 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 46 | Greece | 4.0% | 2024 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 47 | France | 4.0% | 2023 | up 220.2% | falling |
| 48 | Peru | 3.8% | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 49 | Honduras | 3.5% | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 50 | Montenegro | 3.5% | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 51 | Timor-Leste | 3.2% | 2021 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Guatemala | 3.2% | 2023 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 53 | North Macedonia | 3.1% | 2024 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 54 | Mexico | 3.0% | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 55 | South Africa | 3.0% | 2024 | down 17.5% | flat |
| 56 | Angola | 3.0% | 2022 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Belize | 2.8% | 2023 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 58 | Cyprus | 2.5% | 2023 | down 68.9% | falling |
| 59 | El Salvador | 2.5% | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.5% | 2023 | down 18.8% | flat |
| 61 | Jamaica | 2.4% | 2023 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 62 | Georgia | 2.4% | 2023 | up 277.9% | rising |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 2.3% | 2023 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 64 | Burkina Faso | 2.3% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 65 | Zambia | 2.2% | 2023 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 66 | Poland | 2.1% | 2024 | down 62.6% | rising |
| 67 | Mauritius | 2.0% | 2022 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 68 | Tunisia | 1.9% | 2023 | up 17.0% | flat |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 1.9% | 2022 | up 101.3% | rising |
| 70 | Botswana | 1.9% | 2023 | down 49.5% | rising |
| 71 | Senegal | 1.9% | 2022 | up 34.7% | falling |
| 72 | Ghana | 1.8% | 2022 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 73 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.7% | 2022 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 74 | Czechia | 1.7% | 2023 | down 49.3% | flat |
| 75 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.6% | 2023 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 76 | Palestine, State of | 1.5% | 2024 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 77 | Korea | 1.5% | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 78 | Togo | 1.4% | 2022 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 79 | Republic of Moldova | 1.3% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 80 | Zimbabwe | 1.3% | 2023 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 81 | Kenya | 1.2% | 2022 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 1.2% | 2023 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 83 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.2% | 2023 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 84 | Indonesia | 1.2% | 2023 | up 40.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.1% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 86 | Slovakia | 1.1% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 87 | Jordan | 1.0% | 2023 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 88 | Bhutan | 0.9% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 89 | Rwanda | 0.7% | 2023 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 90 | Cambodia | 0.7% | 2014 | up 193.8% | rising |
| 91 | Mali | 0.7% | 2022 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 92 | Albania | 0.7% | 2022 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 93 | Armenia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0.6% | 2023 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 95 | Viet Nam | 0.5% | 2023 | down 30.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Niger | 0.5% | 2022 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.5% | 2020 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 98 | Myanmar | 0.4% | 2020 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 99 | India | 0.3% | 2022 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 100 | Egypt | 0.3% | 2023 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 101 | Pakistan | 0.3% | 2021 | up 155.2% | rising |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.2% | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 103 | Thailand | 0.2% | 2024 | down 69.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 11.8%
- SDG: Europe 9.4%
- SDG: Oceania 8.6%
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 8.0%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 7.9%
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 7.6%
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 7.4%
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 6.0%
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 5.9%
- SDG: Northern America 5.2%
- SDG: Western Asia 4.3%
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 3.5%
- SDG: Small Island Developing States 3.4%
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 2.8%
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 2.8%
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 2.8%
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 2.7%
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 2.5%
- SDG: World 2.5%
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 2.4%
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 2.4%
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 2.2%
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 2.1%
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.9%
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) 1.9%
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 1.9%
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.9%
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 1.8%
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 1.7%
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 1.5%
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 1.4%
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 1.3%
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.3%
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 1.1%
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.0%
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 0.9%
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 0.9%
- SDG: Northern Africa 0.8%
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 0.7%
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 0.6%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release