Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 28.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
29.1%
in 2009
All-time low
28.8%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 28.9% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 29.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2004.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Eastern Asia was 28.9% 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2004.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th 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: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release