Norway vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Norway
0.7%
in 2024
Sweden
0.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
155th
Sweden rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Norway ranks 155th 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