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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.0250.050.0750.12000201220242000: 0.084 %2001: 0.08 %2002: 0.08 %2003: 0.088 %2004: 0.082 %2005: 0.086 %2006: 0.089 %2007: 0.09 %2008: 0.095 %2009: 0.1 %2010: 0.096 %2011: 0.088 %2012: 0.088 %2013: 0.093 %2014: 0.09 %2015: 0.091 %2016: 0.089 %2017: 0.094 %2018: 0.091 %2019: 0.095 %2020: 0.097 %2021: 0.097 %2022: 0.097 %2023: 0.102 %2024: 0.099 %

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: Eastern Asia is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th 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: 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, female (%) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% -4.3%
2002 0.1% +0.4%
2003 0.1% +10.1%
2004 0.1% -7.2%
2005 0.1% +5.2%
2006 0.1% +2.7%
2007 0.1% +1.8%
2008 0.1% +4.9%
2009 0.1% +5.2%
2010 0.1% -3.4%
2011 0.1% -8.2%
2012 0.1% -0.9%
2013 0.1% +6.1%
2014 0.1% -2.9%
2015 0.1% +0.8%
2016 0.1% -2.0%
2017 0.1% +5.6%
2018 0.1% -3.5%
2019 0.1% +4.2%
2020 0.1% +2.9%
2021 0.1% -0.7%
2022 0.1% +0.6%
2023 0.1% +4.5%
2024 0.1% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

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  3. 44 Ecuador 4.6% compare
  4. 45 Colombia 4.2% compare
  5. 46 Greece 4.0% compare
  6. 47 France 4.0% compare
  7. 48 Peru 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia was 0.1% 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th 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 Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,941 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release