Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 42.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Sweden stood at 42.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Sweden peaked at 42.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 type in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.2% | — |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 26.1% | 41.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 33.6% | 42.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Sweden?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Sweden was 42.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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