Spain vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Spain
1.08 GPIA
in 2021
Sweden
1.05 GPIA
in 2021
Spain rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 77 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6498 GPIA | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.2736 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7436 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.2543 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8589 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.2434 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Spain ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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