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

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
44.5%
in 2024
All-time low
33.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 33.7 %2001: 33.8 %2002: 34 %2003: 34.1 %2004: 34.2 %2005: 34.4 %2006: 35 %2007: 35.6 %2008: 36.4 %2009: 37.1 %2010: 37.8 %2011: 38.6 %2012: 39.4 %2013: 40.1 %2014: 40.6 %2015: 41 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 42.2 %2018: 42.8 %2019: 42.5 %2020: 43 %2021: 43.9 %2022: 44.2 %2023: 44.5 %2024: 44.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 44.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2000.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 26th 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 WB: Middle 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: Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 33.7%
2001 33.8% +0.3%
2002 34.0% +0.4%
2003 34.1% +0.5%
2004 34.2% +0.2%
2005 34.4% +0.7%
2006 35.0% +1.7%
2007 35.6% +1.7%
2008 36.4% +2.2%
2009 37.1% +1.9%
2010 37.8% +1.8%
2011 38.6% +2.3%
2012 39.4% +1.9%
2013 40.1% +1.8%
2014 40.6% +1.3%
2015 41.0% +1.1%
2016 41.4% +1.0%
2017 42.2% +1.7%
2018 42.8% +1.6%
2019 42.5% -0.7%
2020 43.0% +1.2%
2021 43.9% +2.0%
2022 44.2% +0.7%
2023 44.5% +0.7%
2024 44.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 33.7% 37.1% 10
2010s 40.6% 37.8% 42.8% 10
2020s 44.0% 43.0% 44.5% 5

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  6. 28 Belarus 68.1% compare
  7. 29 Romania 67.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 44.5% 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 26th 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle 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