Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
18.1%
in 2017
All-time low
14.1%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 15.2 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 15.2 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 15 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 15 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 17.5 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 17.6 %2019: 18 %2020: 17.4 %2021: 16.6 %2022: 16.2 %2023: 16.8 %2024: 16.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 16.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 18.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2010.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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: Middle East & North Africa 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: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 15.2%
2001 15.2% +0.0%
2002 15.2% +0.0%
2003 15.2% +0.0%
2004 15.2% +0.0%
2005 15.2% +0.0%
2006 15.2% +0.0%
2007 15.2% +0.0%
2008 15.2% +0.0%
2009 15.0% -1.3%
2010 14.1% -5.8%
2011 14.6% +2.9%
2012 14.7% +1.1%
2013 15.0% +2.0%
2014 15.2% +1.2%
2015 17.1% +12.5%
2016 17.5% +2.7%
2017 18.1% +3.0%
2018 17.6% -2.3%
2019 18.0% +1.9%
2020 17.4% -3.2%
2021 16.6% -4.8%
2022 16.2% -2.3%
2023 16.8% +3.7%
2024 16.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 15.0% 15.2% 10
2010s 16.2% 14.1% 18.1% 10
2020s 16.7% 16.2% 17.4% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 6 Norway 32.5% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 31.2% compare
  3. 8 Slovenia 28.6% compare
  4. 9 Luxembourg 26.1% compare
  5. 10 Belgium 26.0% compare
  6. 11 Ireland 25.5% compare
  7. 12 Portugal 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.8% 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: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 9th 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: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa 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