Denmark vs Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2
Denmark
35.6%
in 2025
Sweden
41.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.9% against 35.6% in Denmark, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.5% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.7% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 39.6% | 7.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.9% against 35.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 between Denmark and Sweden?
- 6.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.