Netherlands vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
27.7%
in 2023
Sweden
34.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 34.3% against 27.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 23.9% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 24.3% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 30.3% | 4.1% | 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 34.3% against 27.7% 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?
- 6.6%, 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 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 104 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, 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