Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
49.9%
in 2024
All-time low
33.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 33.3 %2001: 33.5 %2002: 33.5 %2003: 33.5 %2004: 33.8 %2005: 34.9 %2006: 35 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 34.9 %2009: 34.9 %2010: 36.1 %2011: 37.4 %2012: 37.9 %2013: 38.6 %2014: 39.2 %2015: 39.2 %2016: 40.5 %2017: 42.3 %2018: 43.6 %2019: 44.2 %2020: 45.7 %2021: 48.7 %2022: 49.6 %2023: 49.9 %2024: 49.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 49.9% 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 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2000.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 15th 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 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, both sexes (%) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 33.3%
2001 33.5% +0.6%
2002 33.5% +0.1%
2003 33.5% -0.1%
2004 33.8% +1.0%
2005 34.9% +3.3%
2006 35.0% +0.1%
2007 34.3% -2.0%
2008 34.9% +1.8%
2009 34.9% +0.0%
2010 36.1% +3.6%
2011 37.4% +3.6%
2012 37.9% +1.4%
2013 38.6% +1.7%
2014 39.2% +1.6%
2015 39.2% -0.1%
2016 40.5% +3.5%
2017 42.3% +4.3%
2018 43.6% +3.1%
2019 44.2% +1.3%
2020 45.7% +3.5%
2021 48.7% +6.5%
2022 49.6% +1.8%
2023 49.9% +0.5%
2024 49.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 33.3% 35.0% 10
2010s 39.9% 36.1% 44.2% 10
2020s 48.8% 45.7% 49.9% 5

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  5. 16 Czechia 72.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 49.9% 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
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