Sweden vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Sweden
3.9%
in 2021
United States
3.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
64th
United States rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.9% against 3.2% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 64th and United States ranks 66th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | 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, female, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 3.9% against 3.2% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Sweden and United States?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Sweden ranks 64th and United States ranks 66th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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