Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Sweden: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
96.1%
in 2025
Sweden
98.4%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.4% against 96.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 95.8% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 98.3% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 98.4% | 2.4% | 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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.4% against 96.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- 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.