Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 26.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2020
All-time low
25.7%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Sweden stood at 26.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Sweden peaked at 28.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.7% | — |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.7% | 28.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Finland 29.3% compare
- 9 Netherlands 27.6% compare
- 9 Netherlands 27.6% compare
- 12 Latvia 26.3% compare
- 12 Latvia 26.3% compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.7% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Sweden?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Sweden was 26.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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