Italy vs Sweden: Participation rate in education and training
Italy
66.6
in 2025
Sweden
67.1
in 2025
Italy rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Participation rate in education and training over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 67.1 against 66.6 in Italy, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2 | 53.71 | 4.51 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 53.23 | 61.45 | 8.22 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.6 | 66.03 | 6.43 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 67.1 against 66.6 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in education and training?
- Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.