Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 45.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 45.68 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Sweden peaked at 45.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2005.
That places Sweden 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.5 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.5 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.8 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 34.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.93 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 36.93 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.43 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.38 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.01 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.81 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.78 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 36.93 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 42.23 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 43.25 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 45.68 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.15 | 27 | 39.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.24 | 34.3 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.02 | 36.93 | 45.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Sweden?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Sweden was 45.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 45.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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