Spain vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Spain
4.5%
in 2021
Sweden
5.7%
in 2021
Spain rank
59th
Sweden rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.7% against 4.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 58th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 7.0% | 12.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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, rural, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.7% against 4.5% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Spain and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden 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, rural?
- Spain ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 58th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, both sexes (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