Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Sweden

Sweden: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 98.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2021
All-time low
90.3%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Sweden, 2004–2025

0204060801002004201420252004: 97 Percentage2005: 90.3 Percentage2006: 95.1 Percentage2007: 97.3 Percentage2008: 97.4 Percentage2009: 97.7 Percentage2010: 98.2 Percentage2011: 98.5 Percentage2012: 98.2 Percentage2013: 98.5 Percentage2014: 98.3 Percentage2015: 98.6 Percentage2016: 98.3 Percentage2017: 97.9 Percentage2018: 98.3 Percentage2019: 98.3 Percentage2020: 98.5 Percentage2021: 98.7 Percentage2022: 98.3 Percentage2023: 98.1 Percentage2024: 98.1 Percentage2025: 98.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 98.4% for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Sweden peaked at 98.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 97.0%
2005 90.3% -6.9%
2006 95.1% +5.3%
2007 97.3% +2.3%
2008 97.4% +0.1%
2009 97.7% +0.3%
2010 98.2% +0.5%
2011 98.5% +0.3%
2012 98.2% -0.3%
2013 98.5% +0.3%
2014 98.3% -0.2%
2015 98.6% +0.3%
2016 98.3% -0.3%
2017 97.9% -0.4%
2018 98.3% +0.4%
2019 98.3% +0.0%
2020 98.5% +0.2%
2021 98.7% +0.2%
2022 98.3% -0.4%
2023 98.1% -0.2%
2024 98.1% +0.0%
2025 98.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.8% 90.3% 97.7% 6
2010s 98.3% 97.9% 98.6% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.1% 98.7% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Belgium 98.8% compare
  2. 1 Portugal 98.8% compare
  3. 3 Czechia 98.4% compare
  4. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.2% compare
  5. 5 Italy 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Sweden?
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Sweden was 98.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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