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
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.