Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
63.6%
in 2024
All-time low
58.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 58.4 %2001: 58.9 %2002: 59.3 %2003: 59.9 %2004: 60.7 %2005: 60.2 %2006: 60.9 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 62 %2009: 62.5 %2010: 62.6 %2011: 62.8 %2012: 63.2 %2013: 62.8 %2014: 62.7 %2015: 62.6 %2016: 62.7 %2017: 63 %2018: 63 %2019: 63.3 %2020: 63.4 %2021: 63.4 %2022: 63.4 %2023: 63.4 %2024: 63.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 63.6% 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.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2000.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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: High Income (july 2025), 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 WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 58.4%
2001 58.9% +1.0%
2002 59.3% +0.6%
2003 59.9% +1.1%
2004 60.7% +1.3%
2005 60.2% -0.9%
2006 60.9% +1.2%
2007 61.6% +1.1%
2008 62.0% +0.6%
2009 62.5% +0.8%
2010 62.6% +0.2%
2011 62.8% +0.3%
2012 63.2% +0.7%
2013 62.8% -0.7%
2014 62.7% -0.1%
2015 62.6% -0.3%
2016 62.7% +0.2%
2017 63.0% +0.5%
2018 63.0% +0.1%
2019 63.3% +0.4%
2020 63.4% +0.2%
2021 63.4% +0.1%
2022 63.4% -0.0%
2023 63.4% -0.1%
2024 63.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.4% 58.4% 62.5% 10
2010s 62.9% 62.6% 63.3% 10
2020s 63.4% 63.4% 63.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 1 Belgium 77.9% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 77.5% compare
  3. 3 Norway 77.1% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 77.0% compare
  5. 5 Slovenia 76.7% compare
  6. 6 Latvia 76.4% compare
  7. 7 Denmark 76.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 63.6% 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: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 4th 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: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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