SDG: Europe vs Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
SDG: Europe
69.1%
in 2024
Sweden
77.0%
in 2023
SDG: Europe rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- SDG: Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.0% against 69.1% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Europe ahead.
SDG: Europe ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 65.4% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 71.9% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 76.4% | 7.6% | 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 or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.0% against 69.1% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between SDG: Europe and Sweden?
- 7.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- SDG: Europe ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th 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, 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