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

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
38.1%
in 2021
All-time low
33.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 33.1 %2001: 33.1 %2002: 33.2 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 33.2 %2005: 33.5 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 33.7 %2008: 34.2 %2009: 34.6 %2010: 34.8 %2011: 35.2 %2012: 35.4 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 36.3 %2015: 36.4 %2016: 36.7 %2017: 36.8 %2018: 36.9 %2019: 37 %2020: 37.5 %2021: 38.1 %2022: 37.7 %2023: 37.8 %2024: 37.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 37.9%.

That represents a change of up 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 38.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2000.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Upper 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 33.1%
2001 33.1% +0.1%
2002 33.2% +0.3%
2003 33.3% +0.3%
2004 33.2% -0.2%
2005 33.5% +0.7%
2006 33.7% +0.6%
2007 33.7% +0.1%
2008 34.2% +1.3%
2009 34.6% +1.1%
2010 34.8% +0.8%
2011 35.2% +0.9%
2012 35.4% +0.8%
2013 35.8% +1.1%
2014 36.3% +1.3%
2015 36.4% +0.4%
2016 36.7% +0.7%
2017 36.8% +0.3%
2018 36.9% +0.3%
2019 37.0% +0.2%
2020 37.5% +1.3%
2021 38.1% +1.6%
2022 37.7% -1.0%
2023 37.8% +0.3%
2024 37.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.6% 33.1% 34.6% 10
2010s 36.1% 34.8% 37.0% 10
2020s 37.8% 37.5% 38.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 37.9% 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper 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