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 23.3% 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 23.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden peaked at 23.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.5% | — |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +169.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +10.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 4.7× the median. (32 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 | +169.3% | 8.1% | 21.7% |
| 2006 | -64.4% | 21.7% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 21.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 13.4% | 23.3% | 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 23.3% 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 23.3% 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 7.4% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 43 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 74.4%. 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, 55-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release