Germany vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Germany
0.9%
in 2023
Sweden
0.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
153rd
Sweden rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9% against 0.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 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, male, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.9% against 0.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Germany ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 156th of 162 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 (%). 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