Finland vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Finland
30.3%
in 2023
Sweden
39.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.5% against 30.3% in Finland, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 29.7% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 36.1% | 4.6% | 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 39.5% against 30.3% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Finland and Sweden?
- 9.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Finland ranks 4th 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, male (%). 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