Belgium vs Sweden: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Belgium
98.8%
in 2025
Sweden
98.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.8% against 98.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 95.8% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 98.3% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 98.8% against 98.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.