Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: World
SDG: World: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 12.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: World, 2000–2024
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: World is 12.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: World peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
SDG: World ranks 33rd 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 SDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 780.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: World?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: World was 12.3% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does SDG: World rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: World ranks 33rd 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: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release