Northern America vs Sweden: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Northern America
54.5%
in 2024
Sweden
77.0%
in 2023
Northern America rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time
- Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.0% against 54.5% in Northern America, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 20 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 65.4% | 13.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 71.9% | 16.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 76.4% | 21.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, Northern America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.0% against 54.5% in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Northern America and Sweden?
- 22.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern America and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Northern America ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.