France vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
France
1.1%
in 2025
Sweden
1.0%
in 2025
France rank
191st
Sweden rank
192nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 191st and Sweden ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.4% | 3.7% | France |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | France |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | France |
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?
- France, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between France and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- France ranks 191st and Sweden ranks 192nd of 206 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 (modelled 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