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

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Denmark vs Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Denmark

3,959 number

in 2018

Sweden

3,634 number

in 2018

Denmark rank

110th

Sweden rank

111th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3,959 number against 3,634 number in Sweden, a difference of 325 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 111th of 149 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6,085 number	21,328 number	15,242 number	Sweden
2010s	5,245 number	10,187 number	4,942 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Denmark or Sweden?: Denmark, at 3,959 number against 3,634 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Denmark and Sweden?: 325 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Denmark ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 111th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/