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

Greece
3.7%
in 2023
Sweden
3.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
166th
Sweden rank
167th

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

  • Greece
  • Sweden
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.7% against 3.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 5.0% 11.9% Greece
2010s 4.2% 1.9% 2.3% Greece
2020s 5.6% 2.9% 2.7% Greece

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, Greece or Sweden?
Greece, at 3.7% against 3.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Greece and Sweden?
0.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Greece ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 167th 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, male (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release