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 3.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 16 groups
All-time high
3.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.7%
in 2000
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: 1.7 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 2 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 2 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 3.2 %2024: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) stood at 3.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% 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 3.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.

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, female (%) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.7%
2001 1.7% +2.3%
2002 1.8% +5.7%
2003 2.0% +10.8%
2004 2.3% +11.1%
2005 2.0% -11.8%
2006 1.7% -12.5%
2007 1.8% +5.3%
2008 1.9% +5.4%
2009 1.9% +1.1%
2010 2.0% +4.5%
2011 2.0% -0.7%
2012 2.1% +5.2%
2013 2.2% +1.3%
2014 2.2% +1.4%
2015 2.2% +0.5%
2016 2.3% +3.0%
2017 2.3% +0.1%
2018 2.4% +4.9%
2019 2.4% +2.2%
2020 2.2% -11.1%
2021 2.6% +20.3%
2022 2.9% +11.7%
2023 3.2% +10.7%
2024 3.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.7% 2.3% 10
2010s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.2% 3.2% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 3 Denmark 29.9% compare
  2. 4 Iceland 19.4% compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 19.4% compare
  4. 6 Finland 18.9% compare
  5. 7 Estonia 18.9% compare
  6. 8 Norway 14.9% compare
  7. 9 Slovenia 12.7% compare

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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 3.2% 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
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 1.7% in 2000.
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 16 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 47.0%. 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, 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