Japan vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Japan
3.7%
in 2023
Sweden
3.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
165th
Sweden rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.7% against 3.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 167th of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.8% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Japan |
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, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, 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 Japan and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Japan 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, male?
- Japan ranks 165th 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
February 2026 Data Release