Belgium vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Belgium
1.2%
in 2025
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
185th
Sweden rank
185th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 185th of 206 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Belgium ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 185th 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, female (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