Hong Kong vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Hong Kong
1.1%
in 2024
Sweden
1.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
166th
Sweden rank
167th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 167th of 178 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 1.5% 11.5% Hong Kong
2010s 3.8% 1.4% 2.3% Hong Kong
2020s 1.8% 1.1% 0.8% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Hong Kong or Sweden?
Hong Kong, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and Sweden?
0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Hong Kong ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release