Croatia vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Croatia
1.2%
in 2023
Sweden
1.1%
in 2024
Croatia rank
159th
Sweden rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 160th of 171 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Sweden?
- Croatia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Croatia ranks 159th 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