Greece vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Greece
3.4%
in 2023
Sweden
3.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
164th
Sweden rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 166th of 184 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 4.6% | 10.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 2.3% | Greece |
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 sexes, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 166th of 184 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release