Greece vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Greece
2.4%
in 2021
Sweden
3.5%
in 2021
Greece rank
65th
Sweden rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.5% against 2.4% in Greece, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 65th 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 | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 6.4% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 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, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.5% against 2.4% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Greece ranks 65th 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