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 7.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.5%
in 2023
All-time low
4.8%
in 2000
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

024682000201220242000: 4.8 %2001: 4.9 %2002: 5.1 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 5 %2008: 5 %2009: 5.1 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5.2 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 7.2 %2022: 7.4 %2023: 7.5 %2024: 7.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 7.4% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% 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 7.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.

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, female (%) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 4.8%
2001 4.9% +2.5%
2002 5.1% +3.4%
2003 5.5% +7.7%
2004 6.2% +12.6%
2005 5.4% -12.1%
2006 4.9% -9.0%
2007 5.0% +0.9%
2008 5.0% +1.3%
2009 5.1% +1.1%
2010 5.2% +1.4%
2011 5.1% -1.6%
2012 5.2% +2.3%
2013 5.8% +11.6%
2014 6.4% +10.0%
2015 6.3% -1.2%
2016 6.3% -0.1%
2017 6.4% +1.1%
2018 6.5% +2.3%
2019 6.6% +1.2%
2020 6.2% -5.8%
2021 7.2% +15.5%
2022 7.4% +3.4%
2023 7.5% +0.6%
2024 7.4% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 4.8% 6.2% 10
2010s 6.0% 5.1% 6.6% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.2% 7.5% 5

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  3. 6 Netherlands 30.1% compare
  4. 7 Norway 27.8% compare
  5. 8 Slovenia 25.9% compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 21.9% compare
  7. 10 Malta 21.2% 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 7.4% 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 7.5% 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 4.8% in 2000.
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 15.4%. 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, 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