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 1.35 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.35 GPIA
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.69 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.7358 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
29
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America is 1.35 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% 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 1.69 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7358 GPIA, in 2017.
That places United States of America 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.58 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.63 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.69 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.29 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.62 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.57 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.31 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9613 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7358 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9264 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9701 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9899 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.35 GPIA | +36.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.7358 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 1.35 GPIA 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 1.69 GPIA in 1996.
- 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 0.7358 GPIA in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 47 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 up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release