Sweden vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Sweden
0.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.6%
in 2023
Sweden rank
148th
United Kingdom rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.6% 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 Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Sweden ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 145th 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
February 2026 Data Release