Denmark vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
24.1%
in 2023
Sweden
30.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.4% against 24.1% in Denmark, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 11.7% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 11.8% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 25.4% | 7.0% | 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.4% against 24.1% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Sweden?
- 6.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 51 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, 55-64 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