Germany vs Sweden: Adolescents out of school, male

Germany
0.9%
in 2023
Sweden
0.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
151st
Sweden rank
154th

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
01234200220132024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.9% against 0.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 154th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Sweden
2010s 1.4% 1.9% 0.6% Sweden
2020s 1.4% 0.4% 1.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 0.9% against 0.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Germany and Sweden?
0.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for adolescents out of school, male?
Germany ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 154th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.