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
5101520200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed