Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 49.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
49.8%
in 2023
All-time low
38.5%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 38.7 %2001: 38.7 %2002: 38.6 %2003: 38.6 %2004: 38.6 %2005: 38.5 %2006: 38.6 %2007: 38.6 %2008: 38.7 %2009: 38.8 %2010: 38.8 %2011: 39.8 %2012: 40.6 %2013: 41.5 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 43.2 %2016: 44.1 %2017: 45 %2018: 46 %2019: 47 %2020: 47.8 %2021: 48.8 %2022: 49.8 %2023: 49.8 %2024: 49.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 49.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 49.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2005.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 16th 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 38.7%
2001 38.7% -0.1%
2002 38.6% -0.1%
2003 38.6% -0.1%
2004 38.6% -0.1%
2005 38.5% -0.1%
2006 38.6% +0.1%
2007 38.6% +0.2%
2008 38.7% +0.2%
2009 38.8% +0.2%
2010 38.8% +0.1%
2011 39.8% +2.4%
2012 40.6% +2.2%
2013 41.5% +2.1%
2014 42.4% +2.1%
2015 43.2% +2.1%
2016 44.1% +2.0%
2017 45.0% +2.1%
2018 46.0% +2.1%
2019 47.0% +2.1%
2020 47.8% +1.7%
2021 48.8% +2.1%
2022 49.8% +2.0%
2023 49.8% +0.1%
2024 49.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.6% 38.5% 38.8% 10
2010s 42.8% 38.8% 47.0% 10
2020s 49.2% 47.8% 49.8% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 13 Bulgaria 73.7% compare
  2. 14 Finland 73.6% compare
  3. 15 Spain 73.2% compare
  4. 16 Czechia 72.8% compare
  5. 17 Italy 71.6% compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 71.6% compare
  7. 19 Germany 71.0% compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 49.8% 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2005.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 16th 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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