Denmark vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
32.6%
in 2023
Sweden
41.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.3% against 32.6% in Denmark, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 26.2% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 22.9% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.5% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 37.2% | 9.8% | 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.3% against 32.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Sweden?
- 8.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 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 1st of 105 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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