SDG: Northern America vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Northern America
56.9%
in 2024
Sweden
80.3%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 80.3% against 56.9% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 8th 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: Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 67.5% | 13.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 75.0% | 17.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 79.8% | 22.7% | 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: Northern America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 80.3% against 56.9% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Northern America and Sweden?
- 23.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 8th 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
February 2026 Data Release