Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America
United States of America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
49th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
United States of America ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 46 Colombia 0.3% compare
- 47 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 48 Korea 0.2% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 51 Thailand 0.0% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America was 0.2% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- United States of America ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release