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
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
February 2026 Data Release