SDG: Europe vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Europe
7.8%
in 2024
Sweden
34.3%
in 2023
SDG: Europe rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 34.3% against 7.8% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.4 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 18.4% | 12.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 24.3% | 18.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 30.3% | 22.9% | 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, SDG: Europe or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 34.3% against 7.8% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Europe and Sweden?
- 26.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Europe ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- 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