Greece vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Greece
0.5%
in 2023
Sweden
0.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
150th
Sweden rank
148th

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

  • Greece
  • Sweden
02468200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 148th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 0.6% 5.3% Greece
2010s 3.3% 1.0% 2.3% Greece
2020s 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% Greece

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, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Greece and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Greece ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 148th of 169 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, female (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release