Denmark vs Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Denmark
2,720
in 2024
Sweden
2,809
in 2024
Denmark rank
125th
Sweden rank
124th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,809 against 2,720 in Denmark, a difference of 89.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 124th of 170 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,265 | 3,391 | 126.12 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,713 | 5,625 | 3,912 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,993 | 2,900 | 906.8 | Sweden |
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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,809 against 2,720 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Denmark and Sweden?
- 89, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Denmark ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 124th of 170 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, female (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