Finland vs Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2
Finland
32.7%
in 2025
Sweden
41.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.9% against 32.7% in Finland, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 33.7% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 39.6% | 7.4% | 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.9% against 32.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 between Finland and Sweden?
- 9.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Finland ranks 3rd 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.