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

Latest (2025)
67.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2021
All-time low
50.0%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Sweden, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 61.1 Percentage2005: 50 Percentage2006: 54.8 Percentage2007: 55.4 Percentage2008: 56.1 Percentage2009: 57.5 Percentage2010: 61 Percentage2011: 59.5 Percentage2012: 60.7 Percentage2013: 61 Percentage2014: 61.3 Percentage2015: 61.8 Percentage2016: 60.9 Percentage2017: 60.7 Percentage2018: 61.5 Percentage2019: 66.1 Percentage2020: 64.5 Percentage2021: 67.3 Percentage2022: 64.9 Percentage2023: 66.4 Percentage2024: 66 Percentage2025: 67.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Spain 67.2% compare
  2. 9 Slovakia 67.2% compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 67.2% compare
  4. 13 Norway 66.8% compare
  5. 14 Italy 66.6% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 65.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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