Korea vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Korea
1.42 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
1.38 GPIA
in 2023
Korea rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.42 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 0.1451 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.1393 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7775 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 0.6825 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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 1.42 GPIA against 1.38 GPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Korea ranks 8th 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