Portugal vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Sweden
0.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
166th
Sweden rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 167th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Portugal ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 167th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
February 2026 Data Release