Denmark vs Sweden: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Denmark
39.1%
in 2023
Sweden
45.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.7% against 39.1% in Denmark, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 110 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 | 33.4% | 29.7% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 37.2% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 42.0% | 7.3% | 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.7% against 39.1% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Denmark and Sweden?
- 6.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).