Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.7%
in 2024
All-time low
12.9%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 12.9 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 13.3 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 14 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 16 %2019: 16.4 %2020: 16.8 %2021: 17.3 %2022: 17.7 %2023: 17.7 %2024: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2006.

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 12.9%
2001 12.9% -0.0%
2002 12.9% -0.0%
2003 12.9% -0.1%
2004 12.9% -0.1%
2005 12.9% -0.1%
2006 12.9% -0.0%
2007 12.9% +0.1%
2008 12.9% +0.1%
2009 12.9% +0.1%
2010 12.9% -0.1%
2011 13.3% +3.1%
2012 13.7% +2.7%
2013 14.0% +2.6%
2014 14.4% +2.6%
2015 14.8% +2.6%
2016 15.1% +2.5%
2017 15.5% +2.7%
2018 16.0% +2.7%
2019 16.4% +2.7%
2020 16.8% +2.6%
2021 17.3% +2.7%
2022 17.7% +2.5%
2023 17.7% +0.1%
2024 17.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 10
2010s 14.6% 12.9% 16.4% 10
2020s 17.4% 16.8% 17.7% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 1 Sweden 45.7% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 39.1% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 36.1% compare
  4. 4 Finland 34.0% compare
  5. 5 Iceland 32.7% compare
  6. 6 Norway 32.5% compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 17.7% 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2006.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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