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 7.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 7.6% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 88.1% 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 7.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
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 7.6% 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 7.7% 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 1.6% 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 6th 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 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release