France vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
France
3.2%
in 2021
Sweden
3.7%
in 2021
France rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.7% against 3.2% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 7.3% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1.1% | France |
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, male, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.7% against 3.2% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between France and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- France ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (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