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
01234200220132024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release