Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.8%
in 2024
All-time low
9.9%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10 %2001: 10 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 10 %2004: 10 %2005: 10.5 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 10.6 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.3 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 10.8 %2016: 10.9 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 11.5 %2019: 11.5 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 12.7 %2023: 12.8 %2024: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 12.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2002.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 10.0%
2001 10.0% -0.2%
2002 9.9% -0.9%
2003 10.0% +0.6%
2004 10.0% -0.1%
2005 10.5% +5.3%
2006 10.5% +0.1%
2007 10.6% +0.6%
2008 10.4% -1.9%
2009 10.3% -0.9%
2010 10.5% +2.3%
2011 10.8% +2.3%
2012 10.8% +0.3%
2013 10.8% +0.5%
2014 10.9% +0.1%
2015 10.8% -0.5%
2016 10.9% +0.7%
2017 11.3% +3.7%
2018 11.5% +1.4%
2019 11.5% +0.3%
2020 12.1% +5.2%
2021 12.8% +5.6%
2022 12.7% -0.7%
2023 12.8% +1.0%
2024 12.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 9.9% 10.6% 10
2010s 11.0% 10.5% 11.5% 10
2020s 12.6% 12.1% 12.8% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 32 Italy 18.8% compare
  2. 33 Zambia 17.9% compare
  3. 34 Germany 17.9% compare
  4. 35 Malawi 17.9% compare
  5. 36 Chile 17.8% compare
  6. 37 Israel 17.6% compare
  7. 38 Egypt 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 12.8% 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2002.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, 15-64 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,147 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release