How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Sweden

1.08 GPIA

in 2023

United States

1.08 GPIA

in 2024

Sweden rank

41st

United States rank

38th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Sweden
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 41st and United States ranks 38th of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.05 GPIA	1.02 GPIA	0.0343 GPIA	Sweden
2000s	1.06 GPIA	1.05 GPIA	0.0124 GPIA	Sweden
2010s	1.08 GPIA	1.06 GPIA	0.0251 GPIA	Sweden
2020s	1.08 GPIA	1.08 GPIA	0.0005 GPIA	United States

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 United States?: United States, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Sweden and United States?: 0 GPIA, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Sweden ranks 41st and United States ranks 38th 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, 15-24 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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Indicator: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 110 places, 2,012 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release