Netherlands vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
19.1%
in 2023
Sweden
23.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.3% against 19.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 43 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 | 4.3% | 11.0% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 10.2% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 14.0% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 19.3% | 2.6% | 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 23.3% against 19.1% 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?
- 4.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 24 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 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 43 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, 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