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
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
February 2026 Data Release