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 34.3% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden is 34.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden peaked at 34.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2007.
That places Sweden 1st out of 104 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 | 24.6% | — |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +92.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -46.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +7.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 5.5× 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 | +92.3% | 16.2% | 31.1% |
| 2005 | -46.3% | 31.1% | 16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 22.9% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.2% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 24.3% | 34.3% | 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 34.3% 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 34.3% 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 15.2% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 104 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 43.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release