Iceland vs Sweden: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type
Iceland
32.1
in 2025
Sweden
42.3
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.3 against 32.1 in Iceland, a difference of 10.2.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.65 | 29.98 | 1.67 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 34.17 | 3.25 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 39.42 | 9.2 | 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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.3 against 32.1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type between Iceland and Sweden?
- 10.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Iceland 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.