Japan vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Japan
2.2%
in 2023
Sweden
2.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
167th
Sweden rank
166th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.8% against 2.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 166th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 2.8% 2.6% 0.2% Japan
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% 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, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.8% against 2.2% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Japan and Sweden?
0.6%, 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, female?
Japan ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 166th of 179 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,929 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release