SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
66.5%
in 2024
Sweden
80.3%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 80.3% against 66.5% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 62.2% 67.5% 5.4% Sweden
2010s 65.1% 75.0% 9.9% Sweden
2020s 66.3% 79.8% 13.4% 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: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 80.3% against 66.5% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
13.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th 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, 15-24 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

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release