Netherlands vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
28.9%
in 2023
Sweden
41.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.3% against 28.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 105 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 26.2% | 11.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 22.9% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 31.5% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 37.2% | 9.6% | 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.3% against 28.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 12.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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