Greece vs Sweden: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Greece
14,991
in 2023
Sweden
16,771
in 2024
Greece rank
123rd
Sweden rank
121st

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 16,771 against 14,991 in Greece, a difference of 1,780.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 121st of 178 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 105,302 20,854 84,448 Greece
2010s 43,992 16,434 27,558 Greece
2020s 34,817 15,294 19,523 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 16,771 against 14,991 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Greece and Sweden?
1,780, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Greece ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 121st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release