Latvia vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Latvia
76.4%
in 2023
Sweden
77.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.0% against 76.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 67.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 71.9% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 76.4% | 2.8% | 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, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.0% against 76.4% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Latvia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th 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, both sexes (%). 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