Germany vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Germany
0.4%
in 2024
Sweden
0.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
170th
Sweden rank
171st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 171st of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Germany ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 171st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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