Japan vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Japan
1.9%
in 2023
Sweden
1.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
159th
Sweden rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 160th of 175 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 | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 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?
- Japan, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Japan 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 159th and Sweden ranks 160th of 175 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, male (%). 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