Netherlands vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
19.2%
in 2023
Sweden
30.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.4% against 19.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 11.7% | 6.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.2% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 20.3% | 9.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 25.7% | 8.9% | 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.4% against 19.2% 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?
- 11.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 25 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 4th 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