Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 6.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.3%
in 2000
All-time low
6.1%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02462000201220242000: 6.3 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 6.2 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 6.3 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 6.1 %

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: Eastern Asia is 6.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 6.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2022.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 6.3%
2001 6.3% -0.3%
2002 6.3% -0.2%
2003 6.3% -0.2%
2004 6.2% -0.3%
2005 6.2% -0.0%
2006 6.2% +0.2%
2007 6.3% +0.1%
2008 6.3% +0.2%
2009 6.3% +0.1%
2010 6.3% -0.0%
2011 6.3% -0.1%
2012 6.3% -0.0%
2013 6.3% +0.0%
2014 6.2% -0.1%
2015 6.2% -0.7%
2016 6.2% -0.1%
2017 6.2% -0.1%
2018 6.2% -0.2%
2019 6.2% -0.2%
2020 6.2% -0.1%
2021 6.1% -0.2%
2022 6.1% -0.2%
2023 6.1% +0.1%
2024 6.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 6.2% 6.3% 10
2010s 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 10
2020s 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 42 Senegal 16.9% compare
  2. 43 Türkiye 16.8% compare
  3. 44 Romania 16.7% compare
  4. 45 Ghana 16.6% compare
  5. 46 Croatia 16.5% compare
  6. 47 Ecuador 16.4% compare
  7. 48 Paraguay 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia was 6.1% 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: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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