Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 15.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.0%
in 2024
All-time low
13.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.8 %2001: 13.9 %2002: 14 %2003: 14.4 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 14 %2006: 14 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14.5 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 14.4 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 14.8 %2022: 14.9 %2023: 15 %2024: 15 %

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 WB: High Income (july 2025) is 15.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 15.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.

WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: High Income (july 2025), 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: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13.8%
2001 13.9% +0.8%
2002 14.0% +0.9%
2003 14.4% +2.7%
2004 14.9% +3.7%
2005 14.0% -6.5%
2006 14.0% +0.5%
2007 14.1% +0.6%
2008 14.2% +0.3%
2009 14.2% +0.1%
2010 14.1% -0.4%
2011 14.1% -0.2%
2012 14.2% +0.5%
2013 14.6% +3.3%
2014 14.5% -0.7%
2015 14.4% -1.1%
2016 14.3% -0.2%
2017 14.4% +0.3%
2018 14.4% +0.2%
2019 14.4% +0.1%
2020 14.2% -1.9%
2021 14.8% +4.6%
2022 14.9% +0.9%
2023 15.0% +0.1%
2024 15.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 13.8% 14.9% 10
2010s 14.3% 14.1% 14.6% 10
2020s 14.8% 14.2% 15.0% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 19 Belarus 21.8% compare
  2. 20 Togo 21.2% compare
  3. 21 Kenya 20.9% compare
  4. 22 Nigeria 20.9% compare
  5. 23 Uganda 20.2% compare
  6. 24 Argentina 19.9% compare
  7. 25 Panama 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 15.0% 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: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 22nd 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: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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