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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Belgium

1.3%

in 2018

Sweden

1.0%

in 2016

Belgium rank

131st

Sweden rank

134th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 134th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.2%	3.8%	1.5%	Sweden
2000s	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	Sweden
2010s	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Belgium or Sweden?: Belgium, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Sweden?: 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Belgium ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 134th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/