Denmark vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
75.4%
in 2023
Sweden
74.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 75.4% against 74.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.4% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 63.5% | 9.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 69.0% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 73.3% | 1.3% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 75.4% 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 Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 2nd 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