Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
34.0%
in 2024
All-time low
27.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.9 %2001: 28.1 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 28.8 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 28.9 %2009: 28.9 %2010: 29.2 %2011: 29.6 %2012: 29.8 %2013: 30 %2014: 30.4 %2015: 30.5 %2016: 30.8 %2017: 31.2 %2018: 31.7 %2019: 31.9 %2020: 32.5 %2021: 33.5 %2022: 33.8 %2023: 33.9 %2024: 34 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 34.0% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2000.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27.9%
2001 28.1% +0.6%
2002 28.2% +0.3%
2003 28.2% +0.2%
2004 28.4% +0.6%
2005 28.8% +1.3%
2006 28.8% +0.0%
2007 28.7% -0.2%
2008 28.9% +0.7%
2009 28.9% -0.1%
2010 29.2% +1.2%
2011 29.6% +1.3%
2012 29.8% +0.6%
2013 30.0% +0.7%
2014 30.4% +1.2%
2015 30.5% +0.3%
2016 30.8% +0.9%
2017 31.2% +1.5%
2018 31.7% +1.6%
2019 31.9% +0.5%
2020 32.5% +1.9%
2021 33.5% +3.0%
2022 33.8% +0.9%
2023 33.9% +0.5%
2024 34.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 27.9% 28.9% 10
2010s 30.5% 29.2% 31.9% 10
2020s 33.5% 32.5% 34.0% 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 37 Mongolia 68.0% compare
  2. 38 Sri Lanka 66.1% compare
  3. 39 Australia 65.2% compare
  4. 40 Palestine 65.2% compare
  5. 41 Argentina 65.0% compare
  6. 42 Panama 64.8% compare
  7. 43 Malta 64.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 34.0% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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