Sweden vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Sweden
0.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2023
Sweden rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
161st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 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?
- Sweden, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- 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 Sweden 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 159th and United Kingdom ranks 161st 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, male (%). 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