Belgium vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
75.2%
in 2023
Sweden
74.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75.2% against 74.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 67.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 63.5% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 69.0% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 75.2% against 74.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release