Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 14.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.8%
in 2018
All-time low
11.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 14.7% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 15.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Southern Asia was 14.7% 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th 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: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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