Finland vs Sweden: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type
Finland
32.1
in 2025
Sweden
42.3
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.3 against 32.1 in Finland, a difference of 10.2.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.45 | 29.98 | 0.5333 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.44 | 34.17 | 3.73 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.32 | 39.42 | 8.1 | 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 type, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.3 against 32.1 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type between Finland and Sweden?
- 10.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.