Netherlands vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Netherlands
77.5%
in 2023
Sweden
77.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 77.5% against 77.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 69.0% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 65.4% | 8.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 71.9% | 7.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 76.4% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 77.5% against 77.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd 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