Italy vs Sweden: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Italy
98.2%
in 2025
Sweden
98.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th 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 | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 95.8% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 98.3% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 98.4% | 3.1% | 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, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Italy ranks 5th 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.