Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2025
Sweden
0.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
197th
Sweden rank
194th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 197th and Sweden ranks 194th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 4.0% | 35.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 1.5% | 8.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 197th and Sweden ranks 194th 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, male (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