Portugal vs Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Portugal
2,741
in 2023
Sweden
2,952
in 2024
Portugal rank
130th
Sweden rank
129th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,952 against 2,741 in Portugal, a difference of 211.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 129th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,117 | 3,138 | 21.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,850 | 3,379 | 1,471 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,856 | 2,601 | 745 | 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,952 against 2,741 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Portugal and Sweden?
- 211, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 129th 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, male (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