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

Denmark
1.39 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.38 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.39 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.0122 GPIA Denmark
2000s 1.38 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 0.0306 GPIA Denmark
2010s 1.46 GPIA 1.48 GPIA 0.0186 GPIA Sweden
2020s 1.41 GPIA 1.4 GPIA 0.0102 GPIA Denmark

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?
Denmark, at 1.39 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Sweden?
0.01 GPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
27 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 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 47 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, 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

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 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
47 places, 817 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release