Cyprus vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Cyprus
4.0%
in 2021
Sweden
3.5%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
60th
Sweden rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Cyprus ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 69 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 6.4% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 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, urban, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Cyprus, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Cyprus ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd 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, 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