Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by was 67.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Sweden is 67.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Sweden peaked at 67.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2005.
That places Sweden 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.1 | — |
| 2005 | 50 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 54.8 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 55.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.1 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.5 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 61 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.5 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.9 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.5 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.1 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 67.3 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 64.9 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 66.4 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 66 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.1 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.82 | 50 | 61.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.45 | 59.5 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.03 | 64.5 | 67.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Sweden?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Sweden was 67.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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