Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia

SDG: South-eastern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
51.5%
in 2024
All-time low
34.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 34.1 %2001: 34.8 %2002: 35 %2003: 35.2 %2004: 35.8 %2005: 37 %2006: 37 %2007: 36.8 %2008: 37.4 %2009: 37.2 %2010: 38.3 %2011: 39.5 %2012: 40.1 %2013: 40.7 %2014: 41.7 %2015: 41.9 %2016: 42.7 %2017: 44 %2018: 45.5 %2019: 45.9 %2020: 47.6 %2021: 50.4 %2022: 51.2 %2023: 51.5 %2024: 51.5 %

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: South-eastern Asia is 51.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 51.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2000.

That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: South-eastern Asia, 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, 15-24 years old, female (%) in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 34.1%
2001 34.8% +1.8%
2002 35.0% +0.7%
2003 35.2% +0.5%
2004 35.8% +1.7%
2005 37.0% +3.6%
2006 37.0% -0.0%
2007 36.8% -0.7%
2008 37.4% +1.8%
2009 37.2% -0.5%
2010 38.3% +2.9%
2011 39.5% +3.2%
2012 40.1% +1.3%
2013 40.7% +1.5%
2014 41.7% +2.5%
2015 41.9% +0.5%
2016 42.7% +1.9%
2017 44.0% +3.2%
2018 45.5% +3.3%
2019 45.9% +0.8%
2020 47.6% +3.8%
2021 50.4% +5.9%
2022 51.2% +1.6%
2023 51.5% +0.5%
2024 51.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 34.1% 37.4% 10
2010s 42.0% 38.3% 45.9% 10
2020s 50.4% 47.6% 51.5% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia

  1. 11 Estonia 76.5% compare
  2. 12 Spain 76.5% compare
  3. 13 Italy 76.4% compare
  4. 14 Portugal 76.4% compare
  5. 15 Finland 76.0% compare
  6. 16 Ireland 75.8% compare
  7. 17 Serbia 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 51.5% 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: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 14th 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: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: South-eastern 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, 15-24 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, 15-24 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release