Panama vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Panama
4.4%
in 2023
Sweden
3.0%
in 2021
Panama rank
60th
Sweden rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.4% against 3.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 69 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 7.1% | 6.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.6% | 4.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Panama |
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, urban, Panama or Sweden?
- Panama, at 4.4% against 3.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Panama and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Panama ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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