Japan vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Japan
1.5%
in 2023
Sweden
1.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
166th
Sweden rank
164th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
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, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Japan ranks 166th 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