Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
8.1%
in 2024
All-time low
7.1%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 7.1 %2001: 7.1 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 7.7 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 8 %2022: 8 %2023: 8.1 %2024: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 8.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2002.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 7.1%
2001 7.1% -0.0%
2002 7.1% -0.3%
2003 7.1% +0.2%
2004 7.1% -0.0%
2005 7.3% +1.7%
2006 7.3% +0.0%
2007 7.3% +0.3%
2008 7.2% -0.6%
2009 7.2% -0.3%
2010 7.3% +0.8%
2011 7.4% +1.1%
2012 7.4% +0.4%
2013 7.4% +0.5%
2014 7.5% +0.3%
2015 7.5% +0.0%
2016 7.5% +0.3%
2017 7.6% +1.5%
2018 7.6% +0.7%
2019 7.7% +0.3%
2020 7.8% +2.3%
2021 8.0% +2.6%
2022 8.0% +0.0%
2023 8.1% +0.5%
2024 8.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 7.1% 7.3% 10
2010s 7.5% 7.3% 7.7% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.8% 8.1% 5

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  3. 42 Senegal 16.9% compare
  4. 43 Turkey 16.8% compare
  5. 44 Romania 16.7% compare
  6. 45 Ghana 16.6% compare
  7. 46 Croatia 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 8.1% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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