Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 41.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 41.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden peaked at 41.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.6% | — |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +84.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +6.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 41.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 41.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +84.5% | 19.0% | 35.0% |
| 2005 | -38.7% | 35.0% | 21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.2% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 18.0% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 31.3% | 41.3% | 4 |
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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden was 41.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release