Sweden vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Sweden
1.38 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.35 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
11th
United States rank
14th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.38 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 0.4712 GPIA | United States |
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.0209 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.3199 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.3412 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, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 1.38 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Sweden and United States?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th 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