Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
20.7%
in 2025
Sweden
42.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.3% against 20.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 30.0% | 14.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 34.2% | 16.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 39.4% | 20.1% | 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 type, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.3% against 20.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 21.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- 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.