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
62nd
Sweden rank
59th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
02468201420192024

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 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 4.9% 6.4% 1.5% 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?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Iceland ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 63 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 - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 615 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed