Japan vs Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Japan
5,184
in 2023
Sweden
5,761
in 2024
Japan rank
130th
Sweden rank
127th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,761 against 5,184 in Japan, a difference of 577.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 127th of 181 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,478 | 7,216 | 11,262 | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,148 | 5,728 | 2,421 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,761 against 5,184 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Japan and Sweden?
- 577, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Japan ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 127th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
February 2026 Data Release