Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 16.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.8%
in 2014
All-time low
16.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 16.8 %2001: 16.6 %2002: 16.8 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 16.7 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 17.3 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 17 %2019: 17.2 %2020: 16.1 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 17 %2023: 16.9 %2024: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 16.9%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 17.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2020.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 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, female (%) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 16.8%
2001 16.6% -1.6%
2002 16.8% +1.3%
2003 16.7% -0.4%
2004 16.7% -0.3%
2005 16.8% +1.1%
2006 17.3% +2.6%
2007 17.4% +0.7%
2008 17.4% -0.2%
2009 17.4% +0.1%
2010 17.3% -0.7%
2011 17.4% +0.7%
2012 17.2% -0.8%
2013 17.5% +1.2%
2014 17.8% +2.0%
2015 17.2% -3.2%
2016 17.2% -0.1%
2017 17.2% -0.3%
2018 17.0% -1.1%
2019 17.2% +1.4%
2020 16.1% -6.6%
2021 16.8% +4.6%
2022 17.0% +1.2%
2023 16.9% -0.5%
2024 16.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 16.6% 17.4% 10
2010s 17.3% 17.0% 17.8% 10
2020s 16.7% 16.1% 17.0% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 1 Sweden 52.1% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 43.1% compare
  3. 3 Finland 37.9% compare
  4. 4 Iceland 37.2% compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 37.0% compare
  6. 6 Estonia 35.9% compare
  7. 7 Norway 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 16.9% 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: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th 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: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,146 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release