SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Small Island Developing States
16.9%
in 2024
Sweden
52.1%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52.1% against 16.9% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 33.4% | 16.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 43.5% | 26.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 48.2% | 31.5% | 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, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 52.1% against 16.9% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sweden?
- 35.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- 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