Australia vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.2%
in 2024
Sweden
1.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
158th
Sweden rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 160th of 171 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 1.2% 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 Australia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Australia ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 160th of 171 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, female (%). 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