Denmark vs Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type
Denmark
36.7%
in 2025
Sweden
42.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.3% against 36.7% in Denmark, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 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 | 35.0% | 30.0% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.2% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 39.4% | 5.8% | 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 type, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.3% against 36.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type between Denmark and Sweden?
- 5.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.