Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Sweden
0.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3%
in 2025
Sweden rank
180th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
183rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 0.4% against 0.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sweden ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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