France vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
France
3.0%
in 2021
Sweden
3.8%
in 2021
France rank
66th
Sweden rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.8% against 3.0% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 71 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 7.0% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | 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, both, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.8% against 3.0% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between France and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- France ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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