Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree was 67.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 67.1% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 degree in Sweden peaked at 67.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2005.
That places Sweden 12th out of 45 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 degree in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.1% | — |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +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% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 50.0% | 61.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 64.5% | 67.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Sweden?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Sweden was 67.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 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 degree recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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