Italy vs Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour
Italy
66.6%
in 2025
Sweden
67.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 67.1% against 66.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 53.7% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 61.5% | 8.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 66.0% | 6.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 67.1% against 66.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.