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 37.6% 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 37.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% 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 37.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.2% | — |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +165.3% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +10.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 37.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 10.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 37.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.7%, 4.9× the median. (28 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 | +165.3% | 10.4% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 9.2% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 24.8% | 37.6% | 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 37.6% 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 37.6% 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 9.2% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 49 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release