Greece vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Greece
1.7%
in 2021
Sweden
2.6%
in 2021
Greece rank
66th
Sweden rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.6% against 1.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 68 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 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 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 2.6% against 1.7% 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?
- 0.9%, 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 66th 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