Spain vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Spain
4.5%
in 2021
Sweden
3.7%
in 2021
Spain rank
61st
Sweden rank
64th

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

  • Spain
  • Sweden
510152025200620132021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.5% against 3.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 71 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 21.4% 7.3% 14.1% Spain
2010s 8.5% 4.7% 3.8% Spain
2020s 5.4% 3.8% 1.6% Spain

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, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 4.5% against 3.7% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Spain and Sweden?
0.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Spain ranks 61st 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 847 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release