Norway vs Sweden: Adolescents out of school, male

Norway
0.7%
in 2024
Sweden
0.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
153rd
Sweden rank
154th

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 154th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 1.7% 0.6% Sweden
2010s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% Sweden
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Norway and Sweden?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for adolescents out of school, male?
Norway ranks 153rd 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.