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 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2.9%
in 2023
All-time low
1.5%
in 2006
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

01232000201220242000: 1.5 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 2.9 %

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 WB: High Income (july 2025) is 2.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% 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 2.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.

WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.5%
2001 1.5% +0.4%
2002 1.6% +7.4%
2003 1.8% +8.2%
2004 2.0% +14.0%
2005 1.7% -15.2%
2006 1.5% -13.1%
2007 1.6% +5.2%
2008 1.6% +5.5%
2009 1.7% +0.7%
2010 1.7% +3.8%
2011 1.7% +0.7%
2012 1.8% +3.6%
2013 1.8% +1.2%
2014 1.8% -0.0%
2015 1.9% +3.5%
2016 2.0% +5.4%
2017 2.0% +0.3%
2018 2.0% +2.6%
2019 2.1% +4.3%
2020 1.9% -11.4%
2021 2.3% +20.9%
2022 2.6% +16.1%
2023 2.9% +8.7%
2024 2.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.5% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 10
2020s 2.5% 1.9% 2.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 3 Denmark 24.1% compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 19.2% compare
  3. 5 Iceland 17.9% compare
  4. 6 Finland 15.5% compare
  5. 7 Estonia 15.0% compare
  6. 8 Norway 12.7% compare
  7. 9 Slovenia 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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 2.9% 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% 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 1.5% in 2006.
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 6th out of 27 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 57.8%. 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,544 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release