Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden

Sweden: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 55.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
55.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2023
All-time low
32.8%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 47.3 Percentage2005: 32.8 Percentage2006: 37.6 Percentage2007: 38.4 Percentage2008: 41.4 Percentage2009: 41.4 Percentage2010: 44.2 Percentage2011: 42.7 Percentage2012: 44.5 Percentage2013: 45.3 Percentage2014: 45.7 Percentage2015: 46.9 Percentage2016: 46.3 Percentage2017: 46.2 Percentage2018: 47.4 Percentage2019: 53.5 Percentage2020: 50.1 Percentage2021: 52.4 Percentage2022: 51.1 Percentage2023: 55.5 Percentage2024: 53.2 Percentage2025: 55.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 55.2% for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 47.3%
2005 32.8% -30.7%
2006 37.6% +14.6%
2007 38.4% +2.1%
2008 41.4% +7.8%
2009 41.4% +0.0%
2010 44.2% +6.8%
2011 42.7% -3.4%
2012 44.5% +4.2%
2013 45.3% +1.8%
2014 45.7% +0.9%
2015 46.9% +2.6%
2016 46.3% -1.3%
2017 46.2% -0.2%
2018 47.4% +2.6%
2019 53.5% +12.9%
2020 50.1% -6.4%
2021 52.4% +4.6%
2022 51.1% -2.5%
2023 55.5% +8.6%
2024 53.2% -4.1%
2025 55.2% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 32.8% 47.3% 6
2010s 46.3% 42.7% 53.5% 10
2020s 52.9% 50.1% 55.5% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Slovenia 57.3% compare
  2. 8 Slovenia 57.3% compare
  3. 10 Ireland 55.5% compare
  4. 12 Germany 54.9% compare
  5. 13 France 49.9% compare
  6. 14 Estonia 48.7% compare
  7. 14 Malta 48.7% compare
  8. 14 Estonia 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Sweden was 55.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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