Netherlands vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
36.1%
in 2023
Sweden
45.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.7% against 36.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 110 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 31.7% | 8.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 29.7% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 37.2% | 7.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 42.0% | 6.8% | 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.7% against 36.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 9.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 110 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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