Belgium vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Belgium
80.7%
in 2023
Sweden
80.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.7% against 80.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 70.6% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.5% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 75.0% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 79.8% | 0.9% | 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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 80.7% against 80.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th 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, 15-24 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