Belgium vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Sweden
1.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
Sweden rank
164th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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