Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
49
Highest
100.0%
Paraguay
Lowest
0.0%
Thailand
Median
2.2%
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
1,151
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, female (%) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Paraguay; the lowest is 0.0% in Thailand.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.2%, and the mean is 8.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,581.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 2,361.6%), and the largest decrease in Ecuador (down 79.1%).
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 | 37.6% | 2023 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 29.9% | 2023 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Iceland | 19.4% | 2023 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 19.4% | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 18.9% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 18.9% | 2023 | up 168.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Norway | 14.9% | 2023 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 9 | Slovenia | 12.7% | 2023 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 10 | Ireland | 11.9% | 2023 | up 178.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 10.0% | 2024 | up 135.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 9.7% | 2024 | up 113.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Lithuania | 9.6% | 2023 | up 194.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Latvia | 9.1% | 2023 | up 131.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Malta | 8.7% | 2023 | up 127.9% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 8.3% | 2023 | up 125.4% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 7.1% | 2023 | up 129.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Belarus | 6.4% | 2022 | up 667.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 5.6% | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 20 | Germany | 3.7% | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 3.6% | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 22 | Romania | 3.3% | 2023 | up 2,361.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Cyprus | 3.1% | 2019 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 2.7% | 2021 | up 859.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 2.2% | 2021 | up 169.8% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.6% | 2024 | down 23.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Brazil | 1.6% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 28 | Argentina | 1.4% | 2024 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 29 | Türkiye | 1.3% | 2022 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 30 | Chile | 1.0% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 1.0% | 2024 | down 77.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Israel | 1.0% | 2023 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 33 | Uruguay | 0.9% | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 34 | Greece | 0.8% | 2024 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 35 | Indonesia | 0.8% | 2021 | up 127.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | 0.7% | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 37 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.7% | 2017 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 38 | Canada | 0.6% | 2024 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 39 | Switzerland | 0.6% | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 40 | France | 0.5% | 2023 | up 201.2% | rising |
| 41 | Austria | 0.3% | 2023 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 0.3% | 2023 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 43 | Ecuador | 0.2% | 2024 | down 79.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Korea | 0.2% | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 45 | Colombia | 0.2% | 2024 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 46 | United States of America | 0.2% | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 47 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.1% | 2019 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 48 | Viet Nam | 0.1% | 2023 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2017 | — | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: Europe 5.9%
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 3.6%
- SDG: Oceania 3.6%
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 3.5%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 3.5%
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 3.2%
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 2.3%
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 2.3%
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 1.7%
- SDG: Western Asia 0.9%
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 0.8%
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 0.7%
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 0.7%
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 0.6%
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 0.5%
- SDG: Northern America 0.2%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release