Denmark vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Denmark
43.1%
in 2023
Sweden
52.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52.1% against 43.1% in Denmark, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 1st of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 33.8% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.4% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 48.2% | 9.9% | 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 52.1% against 43.1% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Denmark and Sweden?
- 9.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Denmark ranks 2nd 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, female (%). 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