Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
51
Highest
100.0%
Paraguay
Lowest
0.0%
Thailand
Median
1.7%
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
1,544
What the numbers show
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Paraguay; the lowest is 0.0% in Thailand.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.7%, and the mean is 7.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,292.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 1,985.1%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 83.1%).
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 100.0% | 2007 | — | flat |
| 2 | Sweden | 30.4% | 2023 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 24.1% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 19.2% | 2023 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 17.9% | 2023 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 15.5% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 15.0% | 2023 | up 184.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Norway | 12.7% | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 9 | Slovenia | 11.4% | 2023 | up 108.7% | rising |
| 10 | Ireland | 10.1% | 2023 | up 184.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 9.3% | 2024 | up 141.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 8.8% | 2024 | up 120.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Belgium | 8.1% | 2023 | up 108.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Malta | 7.5% | 2023 | up 109.4% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 7.3% | 2023 | up 153.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Lithuania | 7.1% | 2023 | up 200.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Latvia | 7.0% | 2023 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Belarus | 6.8% | 2022 | up 914.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 6.7% | 2023 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 3.6% | 2023 | up 1,985.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Germany | 3.3% | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 22 | Australia | 3.1% | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 2.8% | 2021 | up 476.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Cyprus | 2.6% | 2019 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 2.0% | 2021 | up 147.3% | rising |
| 26 | Israel | 1.7% | 2023 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 27 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.5% | 2024 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Türkiye | 1.5% | 2023 | up 144.9% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 1.3% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 30 | Argentina | 1.0% | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 31 | Indonesia | 0.9% | 2021 | up 518.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Uruguay | 0.9% | 2024 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 33 | Chile | 0.9% | 2024 | up 1,419.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.7% | 2017 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 35 | Mexico | 0.6% | 2025 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 36 | Greece | 0.6% | 2024 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 37 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.6% | 2022 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 0.6% | 2024 | down 82.2% | falling |
| 39 | Switzerland | 0.5% | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 40 | Canada | 0.5% | 2024 | down 13.8% | flat |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 0.5% | 2019 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 42 | Peru | 0.4% | 2019 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 43 | France | 0.4% | 2023 | up 150.5% | rising |
| 44 | Ecuador | 0.3% | 2024 | down 67.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Austria | 0.3% | 2023 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Colombia | 0.3% | 2024 | down 61.1% | flat |
| 47 | South Africa | 0.2% | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 48 | Korea | 0.2% | 2024 | up 179.6% | rising |
| 49 | United States of America | 0.2% | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 50 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.1% | 2023 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 51 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2023 | down 83.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: Europe 5.3%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 3.2%
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 3.2%
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 3.1%
- SDG: Oceania 3.1%
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 2.9%
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 2.1%
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 1.9%
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 1.9%
- SDG: World 1.7%
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.5%
- SDG: Small Island Developing States 1.5%
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 1.4%
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 1.4%
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 1.4%
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 1.0%
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 1.0%
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 0.9%
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 0.9%
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 0.9%
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 0.8%
- SDG: Western Asia 0.8%
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 0.7%
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 0.7%
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 0.6%
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 0.3%
- SDG: Northern America 0.2%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release