SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.0%
in 2024
Sweden
39.5%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.5% against 19.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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: Sub-saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 26.2% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 31.2% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 36.1% | 16.9% | 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 39.5% against 19.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 20.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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, 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