Greece vs Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Greece
2,194
in 2023
Sweden
2,809
in 2024
Greece rank
127th
Sweden rank
124th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,809 against 2,194 in Greece, a difference of 615.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 124th of 170 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 29,609 2,982 26,627 Greece
2010s 15,714 4,611 11,103 Greece
2020s 9,383 2,923 6,460 Greece

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, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,809 against 2,194 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Greece and Sweden?
615, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Greece ranks 127th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,678 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release