Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Western Asia, 2000–2024
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: Western Asia is 49.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 49.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2000.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 20th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 41.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.5% | 49.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Western Asia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in SDG: Western Asia was 49.2% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 20th 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: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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