Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS was 41.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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) … NUTS in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 41.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.3% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 33.2% | 42.4% | 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 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 47 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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