Estonia vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Estonia
5.1%
in 2021
Sweden
6.3%
in 2021
Estonia rank
59th
Sweden rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.3% against 5.1% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 57th of 68 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.0% | 4.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.3% against 5.1% in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 57th 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, male (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