France vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
France
2.6%
in 2021
Sweden
4.9%
in 2021
France rank
60th
Sweden rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.9% against 2.6% in France, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th of 68 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 7.0% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 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, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.9% against 2.6% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between France and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- France ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 59th 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, female (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