Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Sweden
41.3%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
7.4%
in 2024
Sweden rank
1st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Sweden
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.3% against 7.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.6 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 1st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 4th of 105 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 2.0% | 21.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 4.3% | 27.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 6.8% | 30.3% | 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, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Sweden, at 41.3% against 7.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 33.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sweden ranks 1st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 4th 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