Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Saudi Arabia
0.3%
in 2025
Sweden
0.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
183rd
Sweden rank
183rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 1.5% | 12.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd and Sweden 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, male (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