Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Sweden
Sweden: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour was 67.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Sweden is 67.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Sweden peaked at 67.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 46.3% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 64.5% | 67.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Sweden?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Sweden was 67.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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