France vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
France
3.4%
in 2021
Sweden
2.6%
in 2021
France rank
60th
Sweden rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 3.4% against 2.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 7.8% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2.4% | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 3.4% against 2.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between France and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with France 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, urban?
- France ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 63rd 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, urban, 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