Japan vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Japan
2.9%
in 2023
Sweden
3.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
167th
Sweden rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 166th of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Japan |
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, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 167th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release