Ireland vs Sweden: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Ireland
5.7%
in 2024
Sweden
5.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
58th
Sweden rank
59th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 63 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 6.4% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 5.7% 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 Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 58th 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.