Finland vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
1.37 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.38 GPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.38 GPIA against 1.37 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0294 GPIA | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.0581 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.0619 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 0.0657 GPIA | 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.38 GPIA against 1.37 GPIA in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 12th 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