Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 41.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.9
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2023
All-time low
21.3
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Sweden stood at 41.9.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Sweden peaked at 42.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7 | — |
| 2001 | 22 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 34.1 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.6 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 33.2 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 38.9 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 39.9 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42.4 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 41.2 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 41.9 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 21.3 | 27.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.74 | 30.2 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.58 | 33.2 | 42.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Sweden?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Sweden was 41.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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