Estonia vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Estonia
1.26 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
Estonia rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.26 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0162 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0813 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.0785 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.0073 GPIA | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 1.26 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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