How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sweden: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Ireland

2,155 number

in 2018

Sweden

2,755 number

in 2015

Ireland rank

113th

Sweden rank

111th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,755 number against 2,155 number in Ireland, a difference of 600 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 111th of 136 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14,663 number	16,989 number	2,326 number	Sweden
2000s	10,820 number	17,262 number	6,442 number	Sweden
2010s	3,497 number	27,161 number	23,664 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 2,755 number against 2,155 number in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ireland and Sweden?: 600 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Ireland ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 111th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/