France vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
France
2.0%
in 2024
Sweden
1.7%
in 2024
France rank
162nd
Sweden rank
164th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 164th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% | France |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | France |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.2% | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between France and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- France ranks 162nd 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