Iceland vs Sweden: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Iceland
4.0%
in 2024
Sweden
5.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
128th
Sweden rank
125th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.6% against 4.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 125th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 10.9% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.6% against 4.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 125th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.