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 0.6%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.250.50.7511.22000201220242000: 0.437 %2001: 0.456 %2002: 0.449 %2003: 0.455 %2004: 0.441 %2005: 0.457 %2006: 0.539 %2007: 0.622 %2008: 0.681 %2009: 0.636 %2010: 0.696 %2011: 0.722 %2012: 0.786 %2013: 0.807 %2014: 0.739 %2015: 0.676 %2016: 0.595 %2017: 0.633 %2018: 0.625 %2019: 0.61 %2020: 0.898 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 0.764 %2023: 0.865 %2024: 0.86 %

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 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% 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 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.

SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 37th 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, female (%) in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.5% +4.2%
2002 0.4% -1.5%
2003 0.5% +1.4%
2004 0.4% -3.2%
2005 0.5% +3.6%
2006 0.5% +18.1%
2007 0.6% +15.3%
2008 0.7% +9.5%
2009 0.6% -6.5%
2010 0.7% +9.4%
2011 0.7% +3.7%
2012 0.8% +8.9%
2013 0.8% +2.7%
2014 0.7% -8.5%
2015 0.7% -8.5%
2016 0.6% -12.0%
2017 0.6% +6.4%
2018 0.6% -1.1%
2019 0.6% -2.5%
2020 0.9% +47.2%
2021 1.2% +28.1%
2022 0.8% -33.6%
2023 0.9% +13.2%
2024 0.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 1.2% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia

  1. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
  2. 35 Paraguay 7.2% compare
  3. 36 Israel 7.0% compare
  4. 37 Switzerland 6.5% compare
  5. 38 Canada 6.4% compare
  6. 39 Nigeria 6.3% compare
  7. 40 Austria 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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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 1.2% 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 0.4% in 2000.
How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 37th 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 16.4%. 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, 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