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 18.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
19.0%
in 2014
All-time low
17.2%
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
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 18.0%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% 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 19.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2020.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 8 Slovenia 26.4% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 24.8% compare
- 10 Portugal 24.5% compare
- 11 Togo 24.5% compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.7% compare
- 14 Ireland 23.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
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 18.0% 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% 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 17.2% 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 11th 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 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release