Estonia vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
73.1%
in 2023
Sweden
74.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 74.0% against 73.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 67.4% | 10.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 63.5% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 69.0% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 73.3% | 1.9% | 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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 74.0% against 73.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Estonia ranks 7th 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