Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Norway
5.8%
in 2024
Sweden
5.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
123rd
Sweden rank
125th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 125th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 9.9% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Norway ranks 123rd 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.