Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern America

SDG: Northern America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
16th
of 16 groups
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern America, 2000–2024

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.178 %2001: 0.209 %2002: 0.261 %2003: 0.219 %2004: 0.256 %2005: 0.281 %2006: 0.246 %2007: 0.262 %2008: 0.213 %2009: 0.253 %2010: 0.276 %2011: 0.297 %2012: 0.313 %2013: 0.294 %2014: 0.248 %2015: 0.235 %2016: 0.262 %2017: 0.234 %2018: 0.291 %2019: 0.239 %2020: 0.247 %2021: 0.193 %2022: 0.219 %2023: 0.249 %2024: 0.239 %

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 SDG: Northern America is 0.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern America peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern America, 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, female (%) in SDG: Northern America, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +17.2%
2002 0.3% +24.7%
2003 0.2% -15.9%
2004 0.3% +16.6%
2005 0.3% +9.8%
2006 0.2% -12.3%
2007 0.3% +6.6%
2008 0.2% -18.8%
2009 0.3% +18.9%
2010 0.3% +9.0%
2011 0.3% +7.4%
2012 0.3% +5.4%
2013 0.3% -6.1%
2014 0.2% -15.5%
2015 0.2% -5.4%
2016 0.3% +11.7%
2017 0.2% -10.8%
2018 0.3% +24.3%
2019 0.2% -17.9%
2020 0.2% +3.4%
2021 0.2% -21.8%
2022 0.2% +13.3%
2023 0.2% +13.8%
2024 0.2% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America

  1. 13 Lithuania 9.6% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 9.1% compare
  3. 15 Malta 8.7% compare
  4. 16 Belgium 8.3% compare
  5. 17 Italy 7.1% compare
  6. 18 Belarus 6.4% compare
  7. 19 Luxembourg 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern America?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Northern 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 SDG: Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does SDG: Northern America rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Northern America ranks 16th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Northern 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, 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, 55-64 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 1,151 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release